There are different festival in respect to their belief, and custom and tradition. Different tribe has their own believe, as well others. People rather spend on their god than the almighty God! Which ought not to be

"Ojo" is a name of local government here in Nigeria under Lagos State. For Nigerians here, they can relate to what I'm saying here. Ojo seems to be part of the local government under Lagos State. The festival is named "Ojo Festival" where their gods and some people who are part of them are to create a particular day in carrying out their festive. This week all through was their festive period but, I only witnessed yesterday own. I was unable to witness others because I have to go to school, but I came somehow early yesterday which gave me the opportunity to see their gods. Alot of people with same their same belief were surrounded by them. I thought they did it that way, so that someone else won't be chanced to take their god.

I can't say if their god can't walk, I noticed he was laid on a linen and he was been carried, they don't allow him to touch the ground, maybe that's part of their belief, not putting their gods on the ground.

The funniest part is that those people when they are going and they come across any market or sale woman, they will ask for those things you're selling authoritatively, and if you decided not to give them, they will use their power to collect it and then lay curse on the person.

When they were about coming out yesterday, as regards our house is near for the market, all those market women and men started rushing and running up and down, they were trying to pack their goods inside because those people doing the Festival will collect majority of their market product hence leading to a loss for those market men and women.

Oro festival

There's a particular one also called "Oro" is the person doing this Must be a guy or a man, so far the person is a masculine. There's also this belief that when this "Oro" is about coming out, a girl must come in contact with the "Oro" Because the "Oro" don't want to come across them. The "Oro" normally make a sound that will alert everyone leaving hereby that it about coming close, so that everyone can stay indoor.

The "Oro" is always done at nights, so that everyone will have go to sleep, so anyone the "Oro" sees on it way, they will use the person has sacrifice, that's why they always announce like a week before carrying out their festive

Final thought

These people can can spend millions in Carrying out their festive, but can't spend a dime In the Church. This is how far their belief has taken them to.

People don't spend for God anymore they rather spend to their gods

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