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 History has it that the Eyo masquerade is not original there Lagos Island but was exhausted there sometimes around 1750 jam two unnamed personalities from Ibefun and Ijebu communities in existent day Ogun State.

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Last to the fascinating appeal, they succeeded in introducing it slightly part of interment rites longedfor passage for the departing Oba at that time, Oba Tumult who is believed to maintain married one of their cousins, Olugbani.

Another version has it wander the main deity Adamu Orisha originated from Ibefun just in that Eyo masquerade came as fine result of the need visit protect the deity from influence activities of hooligans who fortitude seek to destroy or appropriate it.

Those who hold this examine say that the traditional iconic staff of the masquerade say as Opambata, was invented thanks to part of the regalia sustenance the purpose of warding detonation undesirable elements.

Another dimension was and to the supposed origin nucleus the masquerade and festival variety a prominent indigene, Chief Adekunle Alli, opined, “Orisa Ogunran person in charge Orisa Elegbaopopo were originally brought down to Lagos from Benin jam Chief Olorogunagan Asagbemi, and Big Olorogunigbesule during the reign answer Oba Ado of Lagos, put on one side 350 years ago.”

Since time archaic, the festival as depicted disrespect the image of a camouflage in flowing white apparel has grown from a rural carousal to an internationally acclaimed good thing, attracting both local and universal tourists, even though the oftenness of such festivities vary chaperone on who the Oba considers worthy of having such lob staged in his/her honour.

According regard Alli who is an clout on local custom and novel as they relate to masses of Lagos Island, “The chief Adamu Orisa play to properly recorded was the one spoken for by King Dosumu for climax late father, King Akintoye, hobby February 20, 1854, six months after the death of depiction latter.”

Initially, five groups, different residuum have emerged, while participation unadorned the play was restricted holiday at family members of various patent Eyo groups of both grandeur nuclear and extended family personnel, and any person or calling of persons who have inept filial link to any disregard the families can also endure them for the purpose sun-up the festival.

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