Ooni Of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Wears Sacred Aare Crown For The First Time (Photos)

The ‎Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, put on the sacred Aare crown on Saturday in Ile-Ife, Osun, for the first time amidst jubilation and local gun salute by the natives. Oba Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, performed the symbolic trip from Ile Oodua, his palace to Oke Mogun shrine, to mark this year’s Olojo Festival, being the first time he would participate in the festival as Ooni.

Olojo Festival holds annually in Ile Ife, to mark creation of the universe and “Are crown” a special crown made of 151 items.
It is wore only during the celebration of the festival and was adorned by Ooni.
Decked in all white apparel, Oba Ogunwusi, had been in seclusion for 5 days.

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