The Gun people, also rendered Ogũ, Ogun and Egun, is an ethnic group principally found in Lagos and Ogun State regions of southwestern Nigeria, and Ouémé Department in the southeast of the Republic of Benin, who speak the Gun language.

2025年1月10日 · In this article, we will explore the fascinating history, unique language, rich festivals, marriage customs, and flavorful culinary traditions of the Egun people, offering a comprehensive look at their enduring legacy in West Africa.

2024年7月19日 · Nestled in the South-Western part of Nigeria, the Egun people, also known as Ogu, embody a vibrant and distinct cultural heritage that has captivated historians and enthusiasts alike. This ethnic group, predominantly situated in Lagos and Ogun States, boasts a rich tapestry of traditions, language, and customs that have withstood the test of time.

The Ogu people, sometimes called Egun people, are an ethnic group located majorly in Lagos and Ogun State in the South-Western part of Nigeria. The Ogu people have varieties of dialects including Thevi, Xwela, Seto and Toli and they also account for about 15% of the indigenous population of Lagos State.

The Egun people are migrants from Dahomey, present-day Republic of Benin. Egun is a distinct ethnic group that occupies 15% of Lagos state population [7]. They are a sub-ethnic group of Egun-speaking people of the Republic of Benin. The homestead of the Egun in Nigeria: Badagry, shares a common boundary with the Republic of Benin. The

2020年4月17日 · The Egun people are an ethnic group located majorly in Badagry, Lagos and some parts of Ogun state (SouthWest Nigeria). The people account for about 15 percent of the indigenous population of Lagos state. The Eguns who live in Lagos state are majorly in Badagry, a coastal town situated between the city of Lagos, and …

Egungun, Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run (The collective dead) in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure. [1] . More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence, or …

This study aims to unravel the emergence of the Egun in Nigeria, the perceived obscurity of the Egun people within the Yoruba tribe and the challenges faced by the Egun ethnic group since Nigeria’s independence.

2019年7月2日 · The Egun people are an ethnic group located majorly in Lagos and Ogun state, the Southwestern part of Nigeria. The people are also referred to as Ogu people. They are also found in neighboring West African countries, notably the Republic of Benin and Togo.

Ogu is a dialect of Gun-be. The Ogu speaking people are descendants of those who migrated from Whidah, Allada, Weme which are now part of the Republic of Benin but were all geographically and...