From tomorrow the world festival of Shango (S\u00e0ng\u00f3) is celebrated. One of the main festivals in Oyo, origin of our If\u00e1 lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ifa practitioners from all over Nigeria and the world make these pilgrimages to Koso, where the Shango sanctuary is located, to participate in the festival that will be held until August 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The drums will sound during all these days celebrating the ceremonies to the Orisha Yoruba of thunder and fire and in the sanctuary of Koso some fifteen priests from S\u00e0ng\u00f3, led by the Mogba Koso, will help in the ceremonies making an offering with orogbo, followed by thousands of devotees . In addition, during the World Festival in Shango ceremonies will also be held in Ogun, Oya, Esu, Yemoja and Osun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mogba Koso is the supreme head of Koso, the guardian of the ancient sanctuary of S\u00e0ng\u00f3 K\u00f2so and of the ancestral Crown of S\u00e0ng\u00f3, being responsible for crowning each new Alaafin as King of Oyo. To carry out his responsibilities effectively, he has the support of various bosses. And it is that in the city of Oyo there are other communities with their own Mogba under the control of Mogba Koso, but only four of them currently exist: Mogba Koso, Ona Mogba, Mogba Ekerin and Mogba Ajagba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most important moment of the world festival in Shango will come when the El\u00e9g\u00fan S\u00e0ng\u00f3 Koso, the living incarnation of S\u00e0ng\u00f3, leads the faithful to perform one of the most sacred rites in the temple of Koso, symbolizing spiritual immortality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Alaafin attends the closing of the world festival of Shango every year as King of Oyo to attend cultural exhibitions in the Palace courtyard, while El\u00e9g\u00fan S\u00e0ng\u00f3 Koso performs traditional ceremonies in the sanctuary. It is important to note that the Alaafin does not participate in these ceremonies since from the moment of his coronation he is prohibited from entering Koso, because he should not see S\u00e0ng\u00f3 twice in his life. This is also why once the ceremonies in the Koso temple are finished and the El\u00e9g\u00fan S\u00e0ng\u00f3 K\u00f2so heads to the palace, the Alaafin must withdraw, because that day S\u00e0ng\u00f3 is present in Oyo and he is their only sovereign, according to tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To join the celebration of the World Festival of Shango, in Il\u00e9 Awo and in the applications If\u00e1 Tradicional Pro and Oj\u00fa Od\u00f9 we will dedicate this month to this powerful Orisha, with various information, prayers and images of the festival.<\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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