t plates (In general the
costumes for the Gelede dance performance). The Bolojo dance are usually
held at the Oronna hall or at venues for annual programmes such as the
independence anniversary, children’s day celebrations etc. The Gelede
dances are usually held in the market square and usually during the
summer time to enable each and every one both young and old indigenes of
Ilaro to participate. Other festivals include The Egungun Masquerade
festival, which in most cases usually last for three months with almost a
daily dance and magic performance at the Egungun play ground in the
“Ago Ishaga “ area of Ilaro town., The Oro Festival, The Ogun festival,
The Sango festival and the Igunuko festival. A popular promoter of the
Yoruba culture in the movie industry popularly known as "Ogogo" was born
and bread in Ilaro. The Ilaro indegene has as part of their apelation
"Ogogo 'kulodo", "Ogogo T'alujofe", "'Omo Eribigbo Oyo Mako- tracing the
history back to the Oyo town" etc.
Mineral resources found in Ilaro
include Phosphate and lime stone. The Ilaro soils are mostly loamy and
humus, rich in manure and elements that supports the growth of Cocoa,
Cashew, Pawpaw, plantain, Oranges, pine apples, Kola nut, maize, Sugar
canes, bananas, potatoes and vegetables at plantation and mechanized
levels.
Rivers such as the "Odo Ela", "Odo Ogburu", "Odo Yewa" and
"Odo Oniru" major rivers in Ilaro. Others are : Odo Iran, Odo Ponpola,
and Odo Ontede. The rivers serves a twofold purpose of grazing /watering
the rich farmlands of the Yewa/Egbado people and also damed to produce
portable drinking water to the entire inhabitants of Ilaro. The Ilaro
people have their farmlands located in : Oke Ela, Igbo Igbin, Oteyi,
Gbokoto, Abobado, Apakoso, Ona Egbo, Olorunda,Igbeji,Igbogun, Iwoye,
Olute, Igbo Adaaro, Ebute Igbo Iro, Oke Ibese, Iweke, Igbo ewe, Ijado,
Ilobi, Eredo, Olorulekan, to mention but a few.
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