Palace guards sit round a traditional ruler, Basorun of Oyo, High chief Yusuf Akinade (M) at the World Sango Festival which is an annual festival held among the Yoruba people in honor of Sango, a thunder and fire deity who was a warrior and the third king of the Oyo Empire after succeeding Ajaka his elder brother. The festival plays host to visitors from all over the country and followers from foreign countries. Oyo state, Lagos, Nigeria.

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Location: Nigeria
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