At the Yemoja festival in Ibara Omida, circa 1958. Devotees can be seen using water from OMIDA stream - sacred to Yemoja, to bathe babies in ritual that the bath will protect them against infant mortality (Abiku)
Source: @yoruba_blog
Oriki Ilu Ibara
Omo oni gelede ile Ibara
Omo asure jagun
Omo ajawa wole aako
Omo olorisakan Orisa kan to karo
Sese t’o njo gbarengen gbarengen
Loju agbo Ibara ma wo ‘Logun-odo
B’ogun bale mi ma gba ‘Lewo
B’ogun bale mi ma gba ilagun-odo lo
B’ogun ba tu le ma gba Ilu Ibara lo
Awa lomo asure jagun
Awa nio ooo
Awa ni omo oni Gelede ile Ibara
Omo asure jagun
Awa ni omo kokoro wewe ti Otodan Ile Ibaraje
Awa lomo asure jagun un un
Awa tun lomo agbegi jo ni mere mere
Festivals
Gelede is celebrated annually, a masquerade-like ceremony where wood masks with tribal marks are worn. The mask may also mimic features of animals like dog, horse, or alligator. Gelede is often dressed in female attire with carvings, painted hair, large bust and ornaments. Also observed annually is the Efe social and award night which feature comedy and praise singing. Opportunity provided with this gathering of Ibara people is also used to rebuke evil doers.