Jemimah Ekundayo

Published works

2 pieces

The Mythology Surrounding Idanre Hill: A Tale From Idanre Town, Ondo State, Nigeria

For nearly a thousand years, the people of Idanre lived atop the towering rocks of Oke Idanre in Ondo State. Their settlement began with a descendant of Oduduwa who fled Ile-Ife with a stolen crown, and the hill still guards the palace and shrines of that long history.

4/28/2024 · 7 min

Tradition· Long-Form Article

History of the Enchanting Kayo-Kayo Festival in Epe Land of Lagos State

On the north bank of the Lagos Lagoon sits Epe, an old Ijebu port that once traded cloth and sheltered the exiled king Kosoko. Its yearly Kayo-Kayo festival carries that history forward, drawing the fishing town together in a celebration generations deep.

10/20/2023 · 4 min