Jare Babatunde
The second Oro festival in Igbogbo Kingdom, known as Meri, will hold tomorrow, Monday, August 12, 2024.
In accordance with the tradition of the ancient town, women folks are expected to stay indoor from 11pm tonight until early morning on Tuesday, August 13, when the festival will be over.
During the festival, only men are allowed to be outside, while rites and rituals are performed to cleanse the town and prayers offered for progress and peace.
Oro festival usually holds twice in a year in Igbogbo, and the first one, Oro Abosan, was held some weeks back.
