Okere Juju festival thrills with music, dance

The annual Okere-Juju festival, which commenced on Tuesday in Okere
community in Warri, Delta State, has set the oil rich town into a
frenzy of sorts.
Using the components of music, dance and other entertainment forms,
the Awankere festival, which is popularly known as Okere-Juju, has
become a tourist delight.
With International Distillers Limited, manufacturers of Eagle Aromatic
and Commodore Schnapps, putting its weight behind the festival, the
indigenes and the tourists are being treated to both traditional and
modern cultural delights of the people of the area.
A statement made available to our correspondent by the promoters of
the festival, which runs till July 27, noted, "The Festival is a
tourist attraction, and thousands of Warri sons and daughters come
home during the celebration. It provides opportunities for ancestral
worship and purification of both the land and the people. It is also
said by the community to enhance fertility."
Cultural enthusiasts and tourists will also have opportunity
toparticipate in some games in which different prizes will be won.
Eagle and Commodore Schnapps are introducing games such as Table
Tennis, Football, Snooker and Draft, among others to delight
visitors."
According to the brand manager, IDL, Mr Kingsley Anuebunwa, & the
winners of these sports and games will take home cash prizes, trophies
and branded gift items.