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Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 1:16pm On Dec 23, 2020
The Osun Osogbo Grove is a sacred forest located in Osogbo, Osun State. It is one of the few sacred forests remaining in Nigeria.
It is more of a pilgrimage site, tourist attraction, worship centre and an art centre.

The Sacred grove has two palaces
five sacred centres
9 worship points along the Osogbo river bank.

Entry Fee is 1,000
200 if you record with your phone
3,000 if you are recording with DSLR camera



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a4uhrKS2As



https://www.travelwaka.com/osun-osogbo-sacred-grove-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-in-nigeria/

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Julleyjulley(f): 1:39pm On Dec 23, 2020
Ok

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 1:45pm On Dec 23, 2020
Beautiful place

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 1:55pm On Dec 23, 2020
It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the two world Heritage sites in Nigeria.

This place was renovated and remodelled by an Austrian Artist called Susan Wenger. She made most of the artworks here which some are as old as 60 years. She fell in love with this place after she visited the place with her husband as a tourist. When it was time for them to go back, she decided to stay, she embraced the Yoruba Traditional religion and ever since she became one of the forest custodians.

She lived all her life in Osogbo and she died in 2009 at the age of 93.

She started a movement to restore the dignity of the forest by preventing encroachment and poaching at this sacred grove.




Read More Here https://www.travelwaka.com/osun-osogbo-sacred-grove-a-unesco-world-heritage-site-in-nigeria/

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:05pm On Dec 23, 2020
This is the first palace at the Osun osogbo grove, the palace is located in front of the Osun Osogbo river, the other side is the venue of the Osun Osogbo Grove

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:12pm On Dec 23, 2020
1. The Spot for worshipping Osun
2. Osun Osogbo River
3. the art works'
4. Some other art works

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:14pm On Dec 23, 2020
Some Art works that represent the masquerades at Osun Osogbo

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:21pm On Dec 23, 2020
More Artworks

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:25pm On Dec 23, 2020
There is a suspended bridge here built by the same man that amalgamated the Northern and Southern protectorate Lord Lugard. That Bridge has survived over a hundred years. Its a colonial bridge.

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by travelwaka: 2:28pm On Dec 23, 2020
Lalasticlala this place got some interesting Story
Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Yodexy: 3:07pm On Dec 23, 2020
A lovely an serene cultural heritage.

The bridge looks like something from a foreign highschool movie.

Nice

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by sammysmiles(m): 3:07pm On Dec 23, 2020
Highly demonic stuffs...... I come from Osun state but I don't believe all this Nonsense...

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by rawtouch: 3:07pm On Dec 23, 2020
shocked

how much to swim in the river

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by okoIYAyin(m): 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by NaijaOlosho(f): 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
sad
Perfect description of Ritualists Den

OR

Skull mining industry.

Looks scary and like a place thousands of ritual killings were made and offered to Oduduwa for protection and money

My 2 cents undecided

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Hongbenga(m): 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Nice place for December

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by HonKong: 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Elvis2kay: 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by okoIYAyin(m): 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
travelwaka:
It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is one of the two world Heritage sites in Nigeria.

This place was renovated and remodelled by an Austrian Artist called Susan Wender. She made most of the artworks here which some are as old as 60 years. She fell in love with this place after she visited the place with her husband as a tourist. When it was time for them to go back, she decided to stay, she embraced the Yoruba Traditional religion and ever since she became one of the forest custodians.

She lived all her life in Osogbo and she died in 2009 at the age of 93.

She started a movement to restore the dignity of the forest by preventing encroachment and poaching at this sacred grove.

It is Susan Wenger not Wender

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Draslo(m): 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Feminist headquarters. SW

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Hambivert: 3:08pm On Dec 23, 2020
Sparogatively, this Osun Osogbo sacred groove is a place I wouldn't want to be in at night!

...It's not because of fear. Its only because of what I call Incase of Incassity! grin

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Olarewaju89: 3:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
grin

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by gungab(m): 3:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
History

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by nairavsdollars(f): 3:09pm On Dec 23, 2020
swimming in the water is so much fun

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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Houseofglam7(f): 3:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
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Re: Visit To The Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove In Osun State by Kayeez(m): 3:10pm On Dec 23, 2020
Nice one

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