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Town in Osun State, Nigeria
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Ejigbo is a prominent town in Yoruba Land in South West Nigeria, and the headquarters of Ejigbo Local Government Area, one of the oldest local government areas of Osun State. The population is around 140,000.
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The festival of Orisa Ogiyan is still the most spectacular annual event in the town. During the festival, the Ogiyan, the ruler of the town is confined to his home for three months. The Orisa Ogiyan festival is held at the beginning of the harvest of new yams, usually in the rainy season. The Orisa is fed with new yam and epo pupa (palm oil). An important aspect of the festival is Ewo, the practice in which the people of the town divide themselves into two groups: the Isale Osolo and the Oke Mapo. The two groups face each other in a daylong whipping fights, as though in real battle.
Ejigbo is about 35 km (22 mi) north-east of Iwo, 30 km (19 mi) from Ogbomosho in the north and 24 km (15 mi) from Ede in the south-east.
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