


All of our prints are produced on state-of-the-art, professional-grade Epson printers. While Orisa Ogunran is a male Adamu on the other hand is a female. The first procession in Lagos was on the 20th of February, 1854 to commemorate the life of the Oba Akintoye. Pixels is one of the largest, most-respected giclee printing companies in the world with over 40 years of experience producing museum-quality prints. The white-clad Eyo masquerade represent the spirits of the dead, and are referred to in Yoruba as Agogoro Eyo (literally tall Eyo). Stretched canvas prints look beautiful with or without frames. All stretched canvases ship within 3 - 4 business days and arrive "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails. Bride price is still very much a part of the Nige. It doesn’t always come in the form of money.

Facebook gives people the power to share and. Join Facebook to connect with Asa Eyo and others you may know. Your image gets printed on one of our premium canvases and then stretched on a wooden frame of 1.5" x 1.5" stretcher bars (gallery wrap) or 5/8" x 5/8" stretcher bars (museum wrap). Paying the bride price is not like purchasing a 'maid', it is a sign of appreciation. View the profiles of people named Asa Eyo. Also available with black sides, whites sides, and 5/8" stretcher bars.īring your artwork to life with the texture and depth of a stretched canvas print. Henceforth, we will continue to celebrate this festival,” the Ayangburen of Ikorodu said.Corner Detail: Stretched canvas print with 1.5" stretcher bars and mirrored image sides. Japan is heart to several naked festivalsSaidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri is held on the 3rd Saturday of February at Saidai-ji Temple in Okayama, which is the most famous event. “We appreciate this and we are happy this is happening in our town. In 1984, Professor Eyo was named Smithsonian Regency Fellow and in 2004 the Art Council of African Studies Association (ACASA) presented him with a Leadership Award at the 13th Triennial Symposium on African Art at Harvard University. You will be seeing people from Remo, Ogun State, Dublin, Ireland and have also traced the Asa culture to Caribbean, and the culture means a lot of things to different people.”Ĭhief Olumayowa Johnson, who represented Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, traced the Asa culture to Ile-Ife and commended Ikorodu indigenes for reviving it.Īlso speaking, the Ikorodu monarch, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, commended the Lagos lawmaker for spearheading the revival of the festival. His passion can be summarised in two things people and his love for film making. We are also going outside Lagos State, up to Africa Diaspora to bring together all the people who have the same background. Born to Nigerian parents, Meji Alabi is a director largely influenced by diverse cultures having grown up in London, Texas and Lagos. Sanai added, “the focus is to ensure that we propagate and develop Asa culture in our town. “Just like Eyo Festival is celebrated in Lagos Island, we want to be celebrating this in our area, yearly.” An offshoot of Asiwaju School of Leadership & Grassroots Development, the magazine aims to spotlight the achievements and exemplary statesmanship behind the vision that drives the New Lagos. artsofthetimes (author) on August 24, 2018: Thank you :) Ari on August 23, 2018: Beautiful. Eyo Masquerade is a weekend magazine about the politics, culture and dynamics of Lagos State.

Search the website of Lagos State Art and Culture ,or History of lagos before obaship in lagos. Sanai Agunbiade said: “We have revived this culture in the six divisions of Ikorodu and we hope it continues. Eyo is less significant in the history of the owners of Lagos(AWORIS) The Egungun festival,Awoo Ode festival,Oko aje festival,The Oya festival, etc. Speaking at the event, Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.
