It is an annual traditional festival that is patriarchal ... The Aje Festival which is celebrated in the town of Ile Ife by the Ooni of Ife is a celebration of wealth and fertility.

INSHORT: A video posted widely on social media in Nigeria shows a figurine of a traditional symbol from the 2025 Obatala Festival in Ile-Ife, and not a real human head. A video has been shared on ...

The video's caption reads: “Only in Nigeria will a known traditional ruler will be ... the platform with the watermark “Obatala festival Ile Ife”—confirming its link to the event.