YORUBA NEW YEAR

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Odún Ìbílè Tuntun


THE TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR begins with the new 13 monthly cycle of the Yoruba Indigenous Calendar.

This year starts on Jakuta Oloyin the 12th August, when the High Chief Mogba Koso accompanied by the chants of the sacred Sango Pipe along Koso performs the sacred rites to Sango at the main sacred shrine at Koso.

In the indigenous calendar 1 year is equal to 13 month, 1 month is equal to 28 days and 1 week is equal to 4 days.

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