One noteworthy point that's commonplace among Osun state folks is "Religious tolerance".

Traditional-religion Faithfuls, Christians and Muslims live congenially with minimal conflicts.

Not only does the state of Osun pride herself with the Osun Oshogbo sacred grove, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the Osun Oshogbo Festival that attracts thousands of Osun Worshippers and tourists from all over the world, the State also boasts of the current president of the International Congress of Orisa tradition and culture (Nigeria Chapter) and prominent Ifa priest, Araba Ifayemi Elebuibon...world-acclaimed Christian Pastors like E.A Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian church of God and W.F. Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible church...and Muslim clerics like Sheikh Abdullah Adelabu and the indefatigable Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.

I think the religious tolerance prevalent among We "Omoluabis" and "Omo Ooduas" parapo should be developed as a Prototype in promoting inter and intra- religious Peace, especially in places like "Alaigbo", Northern Nigeria and the Middle East.

What do you think?

Op,include modakeke under oyo subgroup. Akoraye a gbe wa o

I'll also like to point out that My Ex, Evergreen123, a.k.a Ngozi underwent her NYSC in my state, Osun but will never see anything good in the state for reasons best known to the both of us which I'd be revealing someday here on NL.

She collected State Allawee for 12 months from the Coffers of the state Government and still have the guts to lambaste the state at the slightest opportunity.

Don't you think she's an Afi-ibis'oloore?

PaulJohn1, and Superstar1

Are Ijebu-Ijesha's also an Ijebu mix, or just a separate entity?

I also heard that Ijebu's and Ijesha's are somewhat from the same Yoruba sub-group link - how true is that?

singlefade25: I rep ikire . I rep irewole LGA, I rep osun state, I rep south west, I rep Nigeria. God Bless Nigeria.

Dodo ikire

Proudly Ilobite

God bless Irepodun L.G.A

God bless State of Osun

God bless South West

God bless Nigeria

God bless Africa

Long live bode-osi community,long live olaoluwa lga,long live ipinle omoluabi,and long live nigeria infact i like oshun state am proud to serve (NYSC) there

God bless my husband's state

tupacshakur: I'll also like to point out that My Ex, Evergreen123, a.k.a Ngozi underwent her NYSC in my state, Osun but will never see anything good in the state for reasons best known to the both of us which I'd be revealing someday here on NL.

She collected State Allawee for 12 months from the Coffers of the state Government and still have the guts to lambaste the state at the slightest opportunity.

Don't you think she's an Afi-ibis'oloore?

Bro forget that pvssy.

By the way, are you omerta?

No one has ever fvcked Ngozi like omerta did.

oyeludef: osun a dara o. i
n other news, do u know dat ds man has a greater IQ than yo

Did you just found out about Stephen Hawkin

Osun state is under developed, it's as if they don't benefit from the dividends of democracy.

Good job Bro John Paul.

Efon Allaye is in Ekiti State. Though their dialect is similar to that of Ijeshas.

I Love My State.....Ipinle Omoluabi(The State Of The Virtuous).

We have :

The Ifes.

The Ijeshas.

The Igbominas.

The Ibolos.

And the largest sub-ethnic group in Osun,

The Oyos.

I rep Ile-Ife. Ile Ife Ooye, Ni Bi Ti Ojumo Ti N Mo Wa. The Cradle Of Yoruba Race. (Where I was born and raised).

And

Ilesha (My Home Town). Ijesha Oshere Onile Obi Omo Eleni At'eka Omo Eleni Ewele. Esi Un An Fogode Se Lale Ijesha, Eye Le Je.

Long Live Ile-Ife

Long Live Ilesha

Long Live Osun

Long Live Oodualand.

Oodua A Gbe Wa Oooooooooo.

@Op
Pls, is Modakeke not part of Osun state?

omo Ereja here. ijesa lomo. omo mara mara ti o ra ogbo eru ni o jo. omo asiwin ni ori eru. ti alejo ba koja ni iwaju ile baba mi ani edumare je ki n da bi onile yi. ti eru ba ku ma ra emi. omo ogboni ijesa.

Ile baba mi

Yoruba land full of milk and honey.

Yoruba people please please please WAKE UP!

Jealous, lecherous "enemies within" abound.

Hello effon alaiye is no part of osun state but rather a part ekiti.they are ekiti. Please correct this error

IFON OSUN is the food basket of the state...Orolu ni mi, Emi ni omo alade sese eefun.

repping d state of osun..
proudly repping osun state university!
Osun a dara o

This story is incomplete without the mentioning of MODAKEKE people of Osun state. They are warlord who migrated back to Ile Ife during fulani invasion of the Oyo empire. They are in the class of Ibadan in term of warfare and they are the only distinct people with an area office. Carved out of the present Ife East local government. The Ife people have tried severally to subjugate them disenfranchise them. But they are tough and resilient.

ΐτ̅ would be a crime if I don't drop a comment. Beautiful piece OP. Osun state is beautiful & peaceful

cardoso111: Effon Alaye is not in Osun State,pls note

so pls which state does it belong to?

Long Live Ile-Ife,
Long Live Ooni'risha,
Long Live Osun State.

Wat a lovely state 2b.....place of home

Osun Adara O!

Long Live Osun state!
Long Live Ikire!
Long Live the land of Dodo!

But Op, U offended me by not mentioning Dodo-Ikire while talking about my town.

Proudly oshogbo ilu aro.......

Osun ti wo omo re ki dokita ko to de.

Osun a adara ilu omoluiabi ko ni baje oooo

anago omo yin ni ooo

olaxco2f: Proudly Apomu!

Proudly Ikire. Naira &Kobo street.

Neyoor: Long Live Osun state!
Long Live Ikire!
Long Live the land of Dodo!

But Op, U offended me by not mentioning Dodo-Ikire while talking about my town.

I'm from Ikire too Ohhh. Naira &Kobo Street, Olorisa-Oko to be precise.

ilu awon maami ni oshogbo oroki ilu aro

shymexx: PaulJohn1, and Superstar1

Are Ijebu-Ijesha's also an Ijebu mix, or just a separate entity?

I also heard that Ijebu's and Ijesha's are somewhat from the same Yoruba sub-group link - how true is that?

Ijebu-Ijesha is a different Ijebu, they are Ijeshas.

I'm not sure if they are of the same sub-group because they both have distinct identity as two different Yoruba sub-groups.

The similarities I noticed between the old Ijeshas and the Ijebus are: they are both very educated, ceremonious, can be very aggressive especially when vexed(damn insultive) or when dealing with money, they were also good at trading.

The Oyos really suffered from the Ijesha when is comes to yabbing. Go find out what this means; "Oyo amukun meko"

Got to add this, they were both never liked by the Oyo people in the past, but things have changed.

thatz my orisun...proudly omoluabi.(ILOBU) ASAKE!