The Ooni of Ife in Osun, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has embarked on the beautification of 201 traditional shrines and heritage centres in the ancient town to attract international tourists and traditionalists.

The monarch disclosed this through the Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said that Ile-Ife is home to 201 out of the 401 deities in Yoruba land, adding that the shrines had been rallying points for the Yoruba people in South-West Nigeria, and in the Diaspora.

Ogunwusi said that the histories of the shrines as narrated by their custodians had assisted many traditionalists and foreign tourists to trace their origins and family roots.

They had assisted most Yoruba people in the Diaspora to deepen how they practised their religion and faith, he said.

“The shrines accommodating the 201deities in the ancient city are now monuments and heritage sites for the Yoruba race and other traditionalists from the rest of the world.

“The shrines include: Olokun, Osara, Orunmila, Oduduwa, Oranfe and Aje,” he said.

“People visit the shrines in the same way Muslims and Christians go on pilgrimage to their holy lands.

“The preservation of these deities is a justification that Ile Ife is actually a sanctified town,’’ he said.

The monarch said that the facelift given to the shrines had attracted several local and international tourists to the town.

“It has also brought about development to the town; and positively impacted on the socio-economic lives of the community, ” he said.

He said that Ile Ife used to worship the deities almost all year round. It is only one day that no deity is worshipped in Ile Ife in a year.

The monarch also said that Ile-Ife is a sacred town known to be the source of the Oduduwa race called the Yoruba people.

He said that members of the race could be found in South West Nigeria, Edo State as well as in Ghana.

He said that they were also in the Republic of Benin, Togo, Cuba, Brazil, as well as in Trinand and Tobago that had traced their genealogy to Oduduwa and Ile-Ife.

http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/01/ooni-commences-beautification-of-201.html

Lalasticlala Mynd44 seun Dominique

Interesting I love dat

Ooni Ojaja keji
Oonirisa, Oba gbogbo Oba
Kade pe Lori!
Ki bata pe lese!

I love this Ooni, His cultural touches justifies his position.

Nice one

I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

thesicilian:
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

Hahahahaha Good Question........Land of Confusion

No wonder they are so Impoverished and Extremely Under developed

thesicilian:
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

the same way the deities and Jesus have been preserving the Yoruba people the same time!

hmmmm.... good

thesicilian:
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

He don't serve Jesus.

thesicilian:
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

Is Jesus against the Yoruba deities?

Jesu oo

Bad move!!! You are about to destroy prehistory and also history. Leave them insitu, however, you can carry out some forms of preservation and/or restoration.

THE MAN DOES NOT KNOW JESUS HE IS AN IDOL WORSHIPPER.

201 shrines in one town, I fear

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imhotep:

Is Jesus against the Yoruba deities?

How can you even ask that

BaEnki:


He don't serve Jesus.

He says he does. That Jesus is his father.

how many people notice that the Oni has a special way of holding his staff before a camera man.
I see another unique statue being prepared for the next generation.

Cultural heritage

thesicilian:

How can you even ask that

European Christians enslaved Yoruba slaves for centuries. . . .in the name of Jesus

omofunaab:



Who enslaved igbo slaves? Jews?

Stop evading the issue.

na dis kind tinz dey promote rituals

Good intention but serving two God brings confusion

thesicilian:
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time.

But really, do you have to comment when you don't know what it been discussed,
Was the oni's coronation done in church or through the shrine and traditional way.
The oni attending church or mosque is to show is subjects he belongs to all of them
So stop making it look like he's indebted to Christians, the Yorubas have their way of doing things before the arrival of European who brought their own religion and planted it in the mind of some gullible people.
I'm Yoruba tokan tokan, and very proud of my root.

imhotep:

European Christians enslaved Yoruba slaves for centuries. . . .in the name of Jesus

A lot of crimes have been committed in the name of Jesus since time immemorial. But we all know those actually serving Him and those fighting for their own economic interests.

thesicilian:

A lot of crimes have been committed in the name of Jesus since time immemorial. But we all know those actually serving Him and those fighting for their own economic interests.

Very true. Same can be said about other religious figures

You cannot serve two masters. It is either you love one and hate the other.
God hates idolism. For God to help a people, they must first put away their idols. I pray the Oba and the people of Osun state don't continue in this ignorance.

AdiscoPele:


But really, do you have to comment when you don't know what it been discussed,
Was the oni's coronation done in church or through the shrine and traditional way.
The oni attending church or mosque is to show is subjects he belongs to all of them
So stop making it look like he's indebted to Christians, the Yorubas have their way of doing things before the arrival of European who brought their own religion and planted it in the mind of some gullible people.
I'm Yoruba tokan tokan, and very proud of my root.

I am quite conversant with the Yoruba way of doing these things, maybe even more than you. Hence my bewilderment that a man could claim to serve both the Yoruba deity and Jesus. I am not against the African traditional system, I even promote it on many occasions. But there are some aspects that can not just coexist with the Christian belief system.

terrezo2002:
You cannot serve two masters. It is either you love one and hate the other.
God hates idolism. For God to help a people, they must first put away their idols. I pray the Oba and the people of Osun state don't continue in this ignorance.

Your mind has been thoroughly colonized

Isn't it the same Ooni that did thanks giving in Church