Orisa Oluwa

Orisa Oluwa is a deity of Yoruba mythology who forbids the use of umbrellas in Iwoye-Ketu, a town in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria.[1] The deity is one of the three items brought to the town by King Olumu from Ile Ife and the other items includes a crown and a staff called "Opa Ogbo".[2]

References
  1. "Iwoye-Ketu: Town on the Nigeria-Benin border where Umbrella is forbidden". The Sun News. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  2. "Ogun monarch laments neglect of Iwoye border". The Punch News. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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