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NEW YAM FESTIVAL

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     TITLE: KAJOLA NEW YEAR FESTIVAL. Among the most unique festival in kajola community is the new yam festival.In the ancient days,the new yam festival is the most recognized festival in the community just like a new year celebration, because it marks the beginning of another harvesting period,then both Christian and Muslim religion are not well embraced so everybody comes out to celebrate this festival in a new attires, including the community head( OBA EDEMORUN OF KAJOLA) his chief's and every other leaders in different aspect of ruling. Still on this history we tell you  How it is been celebrated. Few weeks to the celebration, OBA EDEMORUN OF KAJOLA and the chiefs in conjunction with the iyaloja and babaloja will fix a date for the celebration,as it is celebrated on the last market in the month of June,after that a unique attire will b selected by the market women and all the people of the community will equally join them in that of course, everyone will all be ...
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NEW YAM FESTIVAL KAJOLA

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      TITLE: KAJOLA NEW YEAR FESTIVAL. Among the most unique festival in kajola community is the new yam festival.In the ancient days,the new yam festival is the most recognized festival in the community just like a new year celebration, because it marks the beginning of another harvesting period,then both Christian and Muslim religion are not well embraced so everybody comes out to celebrate this festival in a new attires, including the community head ( OBA EDEMORUN OF KAJOLA) his chief's and every other leaders in different aspect of ruling. Still on this history we tell you  How it is been celebrated. Few weeks to the celebration, OBA EDEMORUN OF KAJOLA and the chiefs in conjunction with the iyaloja and babaloja will fix a date for the celebration,as it is celebrated on the last market in the month of June,after that a unique attire will b selected by the market women and all the people of the community will equally join them in that of course, everyone will all...
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Facts about Kajola community, VOLUME II

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                      IRETA SPRINGS God himself is marvelous, he created many things in his capacities, amongst are rock, trees, waters, animals, and even human being of a very specialized features, here is one of the mighty work of Almighty God, the spring of healing water which he created and give special features amidst others. Ireta spring is located in Igbo-Ireta area behind Fola-Ajike motel Kajola Oke-Ero L.G.A Kwara State. Ireta belong to Ipekun compound of Kajola under the leadership of high chief Inarin of Ipekun that is why it is included in there homage as "Omo eleni-ireta omo eleni ateika omo eleni ewele omo-olojo totobiro". Ireta is said to be a source of healing water in the olden days, which heals a lot of diseases, even which doctors can not treat. Some of the diseases that Ireta has heals are 'Blindness, sleepiness night, supernatural problems, constipation, fever, stomach upset, Bareness, stroke, epilepsy and lots...
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Phase II Brief history of Kajola

   BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF KAJOLA A Yoruba proverb goes thus "bi omodo ko ba gbo itan a gbo aroba, aroba si ni baba itan". This can be translated as "if a child does not meet a circumstance, a tale should enlighten him".        According to the tradition we heard orally, it was revealed to us that several centuries ago, Kajola migrated from Ile-Ife and settled on their present virgin lands unoccupied by anyone and free of any rival. The first monarch of the community was Oba Edemarun Te-bi-osule accompanied by marvellous royal properties with crown which had no equal in our local environment. These are still readily available at Oba Edemarun's Palace till the present time.         Kajola is an autonomous community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. It is bounded in the East by Isare-Opin, Ikerin-Opin and Igbede. In the west by Iloffa and Omu-Aran. In the south by Erinmope while in the North by Oko-Irese, Inishan and ...
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FACTS ABOUT KAJOLA

FACTS ABOUT KAJOLA VOLUME 1 With high level of self humility to all I want to bring to the notice of the general public some facts about KAJOLA community. KAJOLA community is  located in southern part of Oke Ero local govt of kwara - state. KAJOLA  has the highest population in Oke Ero local govt.  KAJOLA is the second in land mass following IDOFIN the highest land mass. KAJOLA people was formerly known as EGBIRA  community, before civilization brought about the change of name. KAJOLA is formerly made up of 8 different small communities namely; Igbinlo, Ipekun, Igemo, Oke-oyo, Ipara, Ilowe, Itoto, Oke-Esi, with the extension of Ajangboru, Igbo eku, Aduragba, Aduralere, Temidire and Orisunmibare. KAJOLA is sub - divided into two region Odo-Egbira and Oke-Igbo .  Common Festivals in KAJOLA community include Egbe-Dida Festival/  Age initiation, New Yam festival, Aare festival, Egungun festival, Epa festival, Eji festival, Ijoka festival, Mereyin etc. M...
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