Why the Olojo Festival Is About Ogun and Not Odùduwà

The Olojo Festival of Ile-Ifẹ̀ is one of the most ancient and spiritually significant celebrations in Yorùbá culture. While many assume it honors Odùduwà, the revered progenitor of the Yorùbá people, historical and cultural evidence points instead to Ògún — the god of iron, war, and technology — as the true central figure of the […]