Idowu is using the Yoruba method of reckoning time. A market taking place every four days by English reckoning is said in Yoruba to take place 'every five-five days' both the first and second market days being counted. The use of either English or Arabic names for the days of the week is now almost universal. Even if we accept Morton-Williams tripartite division, the opposition between orun and aiye in Yoruba thought remains important. The Oro or bullroarer festival is a major event in many towns up to the present.
Male masqueraders roam the streets, and it is believed to be fatal for a woman to see one.
The masqueraders in Igbeti in 1971 only appeared after dark, though formerly they used to appear during the daytime as well. The women still observed a strict curfew. In many kingdoms, the Oro cult was formerly responsible for the execution of witches. From the Arabic al-Hajj. Alhaji and the female form, Alhajiya, are the most widely used spellings throughout Nigeria.