I know this kind of thing still exists but never knew that it can still attract this kind of crowd. Interesting.

and these

more pics

and more

The superman

Funmi hisses, we don't have this much pagans in todays osun. It's either the pictures were doctored or lots of visitors came in from afar for the rituals. I even saw some non yoruba looking girls and women there .

Actually the osun river festival is a tourist attraction, it is actually being considered to be listed s a world heritage site. So most of the people you are seeing in the pictures are not actual worshippers they are just spectators/ tourist.

KunleOshob:

Actually the osun river festival is a tourist attraction, it is actually being considered to be listed s a world heritage site. So most of the people you are seeing in the pictures are not actual worshippers they are just spectators/ tourist.

The groove is already a world heritage site.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1118

@AKO
Thanx for the correction

Where in today's world is all these still taking place.
Animal cruelty of highest order.

Yeah, never knew this woman is still alive. Her name is Susan Wenger, i mean the oyinbo woman oooo.

that woman don dey there for a while man

how oyinbo woman dey like african thing reach that level, i cant seem to get my head round it!

Brash!:

that woman don dey there for a while man

how oyinbo woman dey like african thing reach that level, i can't seem to get my head round it!

javalove:

Yeah, never knew this woman is still alive. Her name is Susan Wenger, i mean the oyinbo woman oooo.

has she always in love of such ritual celebration?

$$Rhino:

has she always been in love of such ritual celebration?

well curiosity triggered her interest

and ever since, she has not looked back on finding out the rudiments, which contributed to her staying on in Nigeria

Brash!:

well curiosity triggered her interest

and ever since, she has not looked back on finding out the rudiments, which contributed to her staying on in Nigeria

I cant blv that someone will be curious enuf to wanna stay to see pple doing all those kinda bloody rituals.

$$Rhino:

I can't blv that someone will be curious enough to want to stay to see people doing all those kind of bloody rituals.

it is really unbelievable isnt it?!

oh well, we all know say oyinbo people don craze inside and outside!

i am sory 4 u we ar in nigeria

I am sure she is getting her grove on with some of the stuff out there.

$$Rhino:

Where in today's world is all these still taking place.
Animal cruelty of highest order.

You, you no dey chop meat? Which animal anywhere in nigeria is not suffering cruelty of the highest order. Unless you be oyinbo's pet dog.

Pastor AIO:

You, you no dey chop meat? Which animal anywhere in nigeria is not suffering cruelty of the highest order. Unless you be oyinbo's pet dog.

There is no reason why an animal shd be subjected to such cruelty all cos u wanna make some sacrifice, haba.

But it is okay to subject it to cruelty because you want to eat it. At least people wey dey sacrifice are doing something edifying with it (according to their beliefs, sha), as for you na so so gluttony dey inspire ya cruelty. haba, malu dey suffer for that country shaaaa!

I'm not taking sides but I think if we are really concerned about animal cruelty (I am, you see) then we should properly address and tackle the issue. Not use it as an excuse to bash other people's religious beliefs.

Pastor AIO:

But it is okay to subject it to cruelty because you want to eat it. At least people wey dey sacrifice are doing something edifying with it (according to their beliefs, sha), as for you na so so gluttony dey inspire ya cruelty. haba, malu dey suffer for that country shaaaa!

I'm not taking sides but I think if we are really concerned about animal cruelty (I am, you see) then we should properly address and tackle the issue. Not use it as an excuse to bash other people's religious beliefs.

that isnt the point, if u kill something, at least treat it with some dignity and not just put the head of the chicken anyhow on da floor.
anyhow, i dont see pple killing what i eat, else, i wont eat it.

Oyibo woman don turn full time winchyoooo. chei

DeepZone:

Funmi hisses, we don't have this much pagans in todays osun. It's either the pictures were doctored or lots of visitors came in from afar for the rituals. I even saw some non yoruba looking girls and women there .

No body doctored nothin
Got these pics from BBC website

I doubt these people even understand what they're worshipping.

Those statues look more like a western concept of African art, than something that actually originated from an African mind.

I've seen many examples of African art/religious work in museums, and their basic designs and aesthetics look nothing like these ones.

make people stay there dey worship German Osun without German visa.





http://www.moomintrove.com/

Actually I think it was the austrian woman that erected the statues. Guess I read that, not sure again.
If so, then you are right

agaba123:

Actually I think it was the austrian woman that erected the statues. Guess I read that, not sure again.
If so, then you are right

she's the most popular Osun priestess and actually the only one known to most people.

I'm not sure if her portfolio is osun worship or African traditional art.

the ppl in the pictures are not just tourists but majority of them
are locals who are worshippers.i can't believe ma eyes.

idupaul:

Oyibo woman don turn full time winchyoooo. chei

she sure looks like it

@poster
sorry, i'm so curious to know more o,
how many years d austrian woman spent in naija?
abi she dey speak yoruba? 'cos some of d dieties may not understand astrialian language.
how old is the woman now?
wht formalities does it requires to see her?

The bible recorded that our people perish because of lack of knowledge.
why cann they believe in God and put their faith in him and see if their problems
will not be solved?
imagine some peoples drinking the water.
Impatience will kill some people

why cann they believe in God and put their faith in him and see if their problems
will not be solved?
imagine some peoples drinking the water.
Impatience will kill some people

Don't christians anoint themselves with olive oil?

kufreabasi:

The bible recorded that our people perish because of lack of knowledge.
why cann they believe in God and put their faith in him and see if their problems
will not be solved?
imagine some peoples drinking the water.
Impatience will kill some people

what is the difference between river jordan, pool of siloam that was recorded in your bible and river osun?

what is the difference between river jordan, pool of siloam that was recorded in your bible and river osun?

The difference is that the ones recorded in the bible is just a river and no god or goddess was being worshiped.