Ojude Oba: Culture Meets Fashion And Religion

Before June 18, 2024, Farooq Oreagba, a successful corporate titan, was barely in the spotlight. But stunning photographs of him in his dark shades and bright yellow-and-green agbada made from ofi (a thick, handwoven material common to the southwest region of Nigeria) went viral on social media during the Eid holidays. His sleeve-long tattoos added extra allure. He quickly became the face of the 2024 edition of Ojude Oba, an annual festival held in Ijebu Ode in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. “I have blown,” says the CEO of NG Clearing Limited. Such is the level of traction the festival hasThe post Ojude Oba: Culture Meets Fashion And Religion appeared first on Guardian Nigeria News.