It is a celebration of the Yoruba people's intangible cultural heritage that unites multiple forms of social practice every August, a time when the Yoruba Traditional New Year begins.
Traditional ancestral worship begins in the suburb of Koso, where the ancient Koso Temple stands. During the ten-day festival, Yorubaland's social, religious, cultural, and political institutions are strongly connected. As an annual festival, it reaffirms the community's connection and connection to its ancestral world as well as its appreciation for a productive season.
Through the following methods, Sango festival knowledge and skills are passed on to the younger generation: An older generation's daily life practices are observed and emulated by the younger generation. A variety of practices and skills are demonstrated each Saturday during worship at the Sango Temples in Oyo, such as chanting, divination, singing, storytelling, dancing, etc. Through its registration, it will be able to gain renewed international visibility in terms of studies, scientific research, and documentation of the trends that it represents. It is through a master-apprentice system of transmission that Sango Priests instruct their devotees, who become priests when their master dies. The community holds meetings every five days for the purpose of teaching and transmitting culture to the younger generation to ensure its continuity, research, and documentation.
As part of their sustainability efforts, Thé Alaafin and other stakeholders protect the shrine in Koso as well as other temples associated with the festival. As part of its registration with the corporate affairs commission, The' Alaafin has also officially recognized the elements and ICH of the Oyo Community to protect them from antagonism. A UNESCO-Japanese Funds-in-Trust grant supported Nigeria's effort to build capacity and implement the 2003 Convention in two additional pilot communities from 2015 to 2017. It enabled the Community 2016 to develop its community-based inventory. The Federal government also helps safeguard it by providing national platforms for presenting and promoting Nigerian culture. This includes the Abuja International Carnival and the National Festival of Arts and Culture. The event is promoted by National Television. While inadequate funding had been an obstacle to ICH, inclusion on the concurrent legislative list enables it to access funding from Nigeria's three levels of government. By collaborating with the community, NGOs, cultural administrations at all levels, and the academy in Nigeria, public awareness and education are enhanced through conferences, seminars, and workshops. By adding this element to the national inventory, its safeguarding has also been enhanced.