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From Ọ̀ṣun-Òṣogbo, Ṣàngó, Egúngún, Agẹmọ and Olojo festivals to Ifá, Òrìṣà traditions, oral history, music, royalty and modern Yorùbá identity, Motherland takes you beyond the surface to meet the people, understand the stories and experience the traditions firsthand.
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OLÓJÓ FESTIVAL
THE SACRED CELEBRATION OF THE FIRST DAWN
Olójó Festival is an ancient Ilé-Ifẹ̀ celebration honouring Olódùmarè, the Supreme Creator and Owner of the Day. It commemorates creation, recognises Ògún as the divine pathfinder and brings the Yorùbá people together in prayers for peace, prosperity and renewal.
At the spiritual centre of the festival is His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adéyẹyè Ẹnítán Bábátúndé Ògúnwùsì, CFR, Ọjájá II, the 51st Ooni of Ifẹ̀ and Àrólé Odùduwà.
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OLÓJÓ FESTIVAL 2024
ILÉ-IFẸ̀, OSUN STATE
As we anticipate Olójó Festival 2026, Motherland Reality Television returns to this historic documentation to preserve the sacred stories behind the celebration.
#OlojoFestival2026 #OoniOfIfe #AroleOduduwa #IleIfe #MotherlandRealityTV
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Our ancestral faith is not superstition. It is identity, heritage, philosophy and a living spiritual tradition passed down through generations.
As Professor Wole Soyinka reminds us, the Òrìṣà tradition deserves the same dignity, freedom and respect accorded to every other religion.
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A historic moment preserved for generations.
This photograph was taken moments after the traditional crowning of His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rashidi Adewolu Akanmu Ladoja, Arusa I, the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, at the sacred Ilé Ifá Òsé Méjì, Ibadan, where the ancient rites of Ibadan kingship were performed before the formal coronation ceremonies.
At the very heart of history, Motherland Reality Television stood present as witness and documentarian of another defining chapter in Yorubaland's royal heritage.
Àwa ni Agbèòbàníyì ti Yorùbálándì — preserving the honour, dignity, stories and legacies of our kings, ancestors and civilization for generations yet unborn.
Documenting History As It Unfolds.
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IGUNNUKO BADAGRY 2026
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EGÚNGÚN Danafojura in full display, carrying that raw ancestral energy at the World Egúngún Festival 2026, Ibadan.
This is not performance, this is presence.
The rhythm, the movement, the spirit… everything speaking at once.
Ibadan no dey play when it comes to culture.
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Happy New Month
A new month, a deeper connection to where we come from.
We remember those before us.
We honor their journey.
We carry their legacy forward with pride.
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HONOURED.
From the Shrine to the world stage…
Fela Kuti is getting the global recognition his legacy has always carried.
Afrobeats didn’t just happen… it was built, fought for, and lived.
Now the world is catching up.
This is not just an honour…
This is history being acknowledged.
👉 Do you think this recognition came too late?
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ALAÀFIN ABIODUN & THE OYO EMPIRE (c. 1770–1789)
From the heart of Oyo, this was an era of power, responsibility, and shifting realities. The Oyo Empire stood as one of the most structured and influential forces in West Africa, built on discipline, cavalry strength, governance, and the Omoluabi ethos that defined honor, duty, and communal balance.
Under Alaafin Abiodun Adegoriolu, the empire entered a different phase. This was a time when the world beyond our borders began to press heavily on our internal systems. The trans-Atlantic slave trade had grown into a powerful global demand, reaching inland through complex trade routes controlled largely along the coast.
From the Oyo point of view, society was not originally built on the export of its own people. In earlier times, war captives were often absorbed into households, communities, and systems of labor that still recognized their humanity within the structure of the land. But as external demand increased, the value of human lives began to be measured differently within a changing economic reality.
Trade started to influence decisions once guided purely by tradition, honor, and expansion. Goods such as textiles, alcohol, metals, and weapons entered the system, gradually reshaping priorities. What began as controlled engagement evolved into a deeper entanglement with a foreign-driven economy.
Alaafin Abiodun chose to reduce warfare and prioritize trade and stability. This brought a level of peace within the empire, but it also reduced Oyo’s military dominance, making the empire more vulnerable over time. It was a leadership decision shaped by the pressure to maintain balance in a rapidly transforming world.
This period explains a critical shift in Yoruba history. Culture did not disappear, but it adapted. External forces influenced internal structures, redefining power, economy, and social relations.
To understand this era is to see clearly that our ancestors were navigating complexity. They were not operating in isolation, but within a global system that was already in motion.
History, when told with depth, restores perspective.
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Character is the true crown of an Omoluabi.
At the heart of the wisdom of Odun Ifá is a timeless reminder to our generation: wealth may come and go, power may rise and fall, but a good name will outlive everything.
Our ancestors taught that Ìwà (character) is the greatest legacy any human can leave behind.
In a world chasing money and status, the Omoluabi path reminds us that integrity, honor, and truth are the real riches.
Orúkọ rere ni ìṣúra tó ju wúrà lọ.
A good name is greater than gold.
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During the sacred Olojo Festival, the Ade Áàrẹ holds deep spiritual and historical significance in Ilé-Ifẹ̀. The crown represents the ancient authority and sacred kingship tied to the throne of Odùduwà.
When His Imperial Majesty, Ọba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, the Ooni of Ife, Ojaja II, adorns the Ade Áàrẹ, it symbolizes the spiritual responsibility of the Ooni as the custodian of Yoruba heritage and the sacred traditions of Ilé-Ifẹ̀.
The moment reflects the profound connection between royalty, spirituality, and the origin of the Yoruba people.
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