Stakeholders have been enjoined to make cultural activities and preservation meaningful and attractive to future generations.
This formed the submission of Speakers at the 2025 World Egungun festival symposium organized by Oyo state Ministry of Culture and Tourism, held at the Agodi Secretariat, Ibadan.
In a lecture, Director of African studies, University of Ibadan, Professor Sola Olorunyomi expressed concern about declination of indigenous practices and urged government to invest in cultural technology to prevent extinctions.
Professor Olorunyomi said investment in traditional practices would mainstream cultural references to generations in the new world.
Speaking with journalists,Commissioner of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun noted that the state government aimed to make the festival adopted by UNESCO.
Dr. Olatunbosun said the tourism sector having been invested on through security and infrastructure, would improve economy as over twenty-five thousand participants is expected at the second edition of Egungun festival.
Other stakeholders at the symposium discussed ways to preserve and promote cultural heritage.
