Yoruba festivals
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Yoruba festivals are traditional celebrations of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, marked by elaborate rituals, drumming, masquerades, and communal feasting that honor deities, ancestors, and important historical events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yoruba festivals canonical | 3 |
| Yoruba cultural traditions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13558602 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoruba festivals Context triple: [Akoko, hasCulturalPractice, Yoruba festivals]
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A.
Osun-Osogbo Festival
The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual sacred celebration in Osogbo, Nigeria, honoring the river goddess Osun with processions, rituals, and cultural performances central to Yoruba spiritual and cultural life.
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B.
Ohworu festival
The Ohworu festival is a traditional annual celebration of the Urhobo people in Nigeria, marked by elaborate rituals, masquerades, music, and communal festivities that honor their deities and cultural heritage.
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C.
Ojude Oba festival
The Ojude Oba festival is a vibrant annual cultural celebration in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and homage-paying to the town’s monarch.
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D.
Egungun Festival
The Egungun Festival is a vibrant Yoruba masquerade celebration honoring ancestral spirits through colorful costumes, drumming, and communal rituals, particularly prominent in southwestern Nigeria.
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E.
Olojo Festival
Olojo Festival is a major Yoruba cultural and religious celebration held annually in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, honoring Ogun and the creation of the world through elaborate rituals and royal ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yoruba festivals Target entity description: Yoruba festivals are traditional celebrations of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, marked by elaborate rituals, drumming, masquerades, and communal feasting that honor deities, ancestors, and important historical events.
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A.
Osun-Osogbo Festival
The Osun-Osogbo Festival is an annual sacred celebration in Osogbo, Nigeria, honoring the river goddess Osun with processions, rituals, and cultural performances central to Yoruba spiritual and cultural life.
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B.
Ohworu festival
The Ohworu festival is a traditional annual celebration of the Urhobo people in Nigeria, marked by elaborate rituals, masquerades, music, and communal festivities that honor their deities and cultural heritage.
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C.
Ojude Oba festival
The Ojude Oba festival is a vibrant annual cultural celebration in Ijebu-Ode, Nigeria, featuring colorful parades, traditional regalia, and homage-paying to the town’s monarch.
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D.
Egungun Festival
The Egungun Festival is a vibrant Yoruba masquerade celebration honoring ancestral spirits through colorful costumes, drumming, and communal rituals, particularly prominent in southwestern Nigeria.
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E.
Olojo Festival
Olojo Festival is a major Yoruba cultural and religious celebration held annually in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, honoring Ogun and the creation of the world through elaborate rituals and royal ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Orisha worship
ⓘ
Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ifa divination ⓘ |
| commemorates | historical events ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImpact |
local trade
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasElement |
chants
ⓘ
communal feasting ⓘ dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ masquerades ⓘ prayers ⓘ processions ⓘ rituals ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasMusicType |
bata drumming
ⓘ
gangan drumming ⓘ talking drum music ⓘ |
| hasNotableFestival |
Egungun Festival
ⓘ
Eyo Festival ⓘ Gelede Festival ⓘ New Yam Festival (Odun Ijesu) ⓘ
linked to:
New Yam Festival
Obatala Festival ⓘ Odun Ifa ⓘ
linked to:
Ifa
Ogun Ajobo Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Alada Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Festival ⓘ Ogun Okuta Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Olofin Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Oloja Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Olokun Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Olokun Festival
Ogun Olokun-Osogbo Festival ⓘ Ogun Olokuta Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Olomi Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Olumo Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Ogun Onire Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Ogun Festival
Olojo Festival ⓘ Olokun Festival ⓘ Oranmiyan Festival ⓘ Oro Festival ⓘ
linked to:
Oro festival
Osun-Osogbo Festival ⓘ Sango Festival ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
community cohesion
ⓘ
marking agricultural cycles ⓘ petitioning deities ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ thanksgiving ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
babalawo
ⓘ
chiefs ⓘ iyanifa ⓘ masqueraders ⓘ oba ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | annual ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOElement |
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove and Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Osun-Osogbo Festival
|
| honors |
Yoruba deities
ⓘ
ancestors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Benin
ⓘ
Nigeria ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria ⓘ
linked to:
Western Nigeria
Togo ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Yoruba language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yoruba festivals Description of subject: Yoruba festivals are traditional celebrations of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria and neighboring regions, marked by elaborate rituals, drumming, masquerades, and communal feasting that honor deities, ancestors, and important historical events.
Referenced by (4)
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