[The Conversation Africa] The Ọ̀ṣun Òá¹£ogbo festival is the most important annual event in Òá¹£ogbo, south-west Nigeria. It draws thousands of devotees and tourists from across Nigeria and worldwide. The festival is a devotional event and a civic ritual dedicated to Ọ̀ṣun, a principal female deity in the Yorùbá pantheon.