Ariginya is one of foremost tradition of festivals ever celebrated in Ikare-Akoko.in Ondo State, It comes up in May every year. It is a maiden celebration that depicts the customs of the people and dignity for womanhood.
The festival is of a great sociological importance to the people of Ikare as the cultural practice does not only encourage young ladies to preserve their purity and virginity, but equally serves as a moral tool against sexual abuse and the spread of sexual endemics.
The festival attracts people from all walks of life principally to witness a unique cultural practice in which a lady as old as eighteen years is dressed up in beads during celebration. It is a practice that survives all forms of criticism but modified to accommodate peoples’ criticism. The 2017 edition comes up next month.
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