Ilara-Ogudo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Ogun State, Nigeria
About Ilara-Ogudo
Ilara-Ogudo is an offshoot community of Ketu, a town situated in the present-day Benin Republic. History has it that Ketu people migrated from Ile-Ife under the leadership of Sopasan (Alaketu), son of Oduduwa, to found the Ketu Kingdom. Ilara had maintained the affinity with Ketu until Ketu lost Ilara to the British protectorate in boundary demarcation. The town was reported to have come into existence due to the expedition of a set of people who left Ketu to hunt wildlife in the forest. On getting to the forest, they were fortunate to kill an elephant, which upon opening its stomach, they found in it “Ose Sango and Edun Aara”. They were amazed and afraid of the turn of events and as a result consulted the Ifá oracle, who told them not to eat the elephant but instead bury it and settle in
Top Attractions in Ilara-Ogudo
Explore the best things to see and do in Ilara-Ogudo:
- ★Iwe Cultural Dance
- ★Oro Festival
- ★The Egungun (Masquerade) Festival
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