Journey Into Egbe Orun

There is fellowship on earth as it is in heaven—The Yorùbá people believe everyone has their Egbe Orun (comrade in heaven), no matter the colour, nationality or religion. And one should be conscious of them, give the attention they need, to receive their support and favour on earth.
This documentary has to do with the Egbe Orun Festival, Oyo-Alaafin, Nigeria.

  • Israel Ayanwuyi
    Director
  • Israel Ayanwuyi
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 8, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Country of Filming:
    Nigeria
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Israel Ayanwuyi

Israel Ayanwuyi is a folk writer and researcher, cultural storyteller, documentary filmmaker, founder and lead creator of AIF MEDIA (popularly known as AIF YORUBA CULTURAL CENTRE).

He was born and raised in Ogbomoso with knowledge of Yorùbá culture, spirituality and indigenous practices. From his research experience and cultural background from his grandmother, Jadesola Ayanwuyi, whom he lived with for almost two decades, he developed a deep passion, generally for the true African identity that is submerged underneath lies, dispelling misconceptions surrounding Yorùbá culture and rectifying errors in Yorùbá proverbs and spoken expressions (Àṣìpa Òwe àti Ìpèdè) in this contemporary time.

Some of his documentaries, including the Space-Sitting Prowess of Egungun Ajomogbodo (2022), have been screened at the International Folklore Film Festival, India; Afro-China Arts and Folklore Festival under International Forum for Arts of the Gifted, Egypt; amongst others, and his works are used for African and Yorùbá studies around the world.

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