THE PEOPLE OF IDANRE IN ONDO STATE, RECENTLY CELEBRATED THE FORTH EDITION OF THE MARE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING AND RACING FESTIVAL, AN EVENT THAT SAW THE RICH CULTURAL DISPLAY AND REJUVENATION OF TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT IN THE STATE.
The day started with the beautiful Mare Festival float of a fish-like structure mounted on an articulated vehicle with long convoy. Quite titillating and intimidating, the beautiful spectacle was sighted on the streets as early as 8am till about 2pm, when it finally berthed at the Methodist Primary School Idanre. Sitting at the foot of the massive Ojimoba Mountain, the ancient school, Methodist Grammar School, Idanre is the venue of this year’s Mare Festival and the steep slopes of Ojimoba itself is the challenge confronting the participating mountain climbers (both local and international).
