Alaraagbo is a prominent annual cultural festival held in the city of Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria.
It is a popular annual event held in celebration of the Orisa Egbe also known as Alaraagbo, a deity of covenant fulfillment and a lively spiritual entity that believes in people making good their promises made in heaven.
A statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni's Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare on Monday noted, that this year's event will hold between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th June, 2022 at the Ilé Oòduà , Ooni's palace.
"All roads lead to the cradle city of Ile-Ife as the African foremost monarch, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife will on Sunday 26 June, 2022 play host to African Traditional Religion faithfuls and guests expected from all over the world for the 2022 edition of the annual WORLD ALARAAGBO FESTIVAL.", the statement read in part.
The 2022 edition of the Festival will, according to the statement, also mark the official installation of Chief (Mrs) Abike Osunbunmi Ifasemilore, an Osogbo born Ibadan based Osun priestess who is the President of Omilere Alaragbo Global Foundation, and CEO of Gberanle Herbal Mixture and Adoleen Herbal Balm as the Yeye Alaraagbo Oodua by the Oni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa, Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II.
The Alaraagbo Festival, Olafare added, is an occasion dedicated to the celebration of the Orisa Alaraagbo which is one of the prominent age-old traditions in the Yoruba pantheon who founded their origin in Ile-Ife, the cradle of mankind.
"Like other deities; Olokun, Osun, Osara, Ogun, Oranfe, Orunmila, Obatala, Oduduwa, this Orisa Alaragbo was among the 401 super human beings seconded to the world to populate the first dynasty of mankind known as Ife Oodaye.
"The 3 day festival from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th June 2022 is in fulfillment of the Ooni Ogunwusi's vision and mission to showcase our traditional culture to the world with a view to advancing cultural tourism as veritable means for economic development.", he added.
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