{"id":17276,"date":"2020-06-01T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T10:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=17276"},"modified":"2020-06-01T10:33:20","modified_gmt":"2020-06-01T10:33:20","slug":"covid-19-olubadan-bans-masquerades-orders-stay-at-home-rituals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=17276","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Olubadan bans masquerades, orders stay-at-home rituals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, on Sunday banned masquerades\u2019 dance to his palace and other chiefs\u2019 during the 2020 Egungun Festival due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Olubadan<\/a> announced this in a statement signed by his Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Adeola Oloko, in Ibadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monarch directed the traditional masquerades to observe their rituals from their respective homes and pray for the speedy end to COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, the decision not to have long procession this year was due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and the associated need to observe rules on social distancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oba Adetunji added the boisterous nature of the festival has made it imperative for all masqueraders to stay at home and perform all necessary rites until the authorities declare otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the decision to ban the dance was taken after extensive consultation with the relevant authorities and stakeholders in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The monarch advised the people to wash their hands, use face masks and maintain social distancing at all times to curb the spread of the virus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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