Eagle Schnapps brings you sights of the Oranyan Festival in Oyo

The annual Oranyan/Oranmiyan festival is an event held in Oyo in the ninth month of the year. The festival has its origin from Oranmiyan, Oduduwa’s grandson, who founded the Oyo Empire in the 15th century. The Empire grew to become one of the largest in West Africa. Its strength, gained from the empire’s organizational skill, was used to prosecute many wars through which the empire was able to expand its territory. Its wealth was gained from trading .The old Oyo Empire was the most politically important state in the region from the mid-17th to the late 18th century, holding sway ... more »