Gengetiele:


I don't know that somewhere like this is in my village.
It should be after odoro...

Hahjascho:
I laugh..... change your mindset it's just an observation sir...

Bbsharon:
The cave has an age long history of having been the safe harbor for the Iyin and Ado-Ekiti warriors during the inter-township fight with the Ikere-Ekiti people of Ekiti state. The warriors and the people would run to the cave for safety till the land is restored back to normalcy. On the long run many of the people decided to stay back and live in the cave instead than running about anytime there is a war. Gradually a lot of Iyin Ekiti people abandoned their main town and started living in the cave till about the 1930's when few of them begin to return back to their town. The cave has a capacity of about 35,000 people at a time.

The farmer's resting place and the little village around the site.

Full story on my blog @ ;
https://www.demitalks.com/2019/02/01/my-visit-to-the-ancient-esa-cave-iyin-ekiti/

Bbsharon:


I just uploaded.

lx3as:


Very nice OP.

However, the account was not completed, the wars were mainly with the Bini forces on one hand and Ibadan forces on the other hand; and these happened before 1895. Iyin warriors did not live in Esa caves but the Aged, Women and children and the place stocked with food. Iyin forces would rather fight to finish than lose a war; the 'Odun Opa' was created to instill toughness and perseverance in every age group from Eso, Origbo, Egiri, Agba-akin, etc. The four Quarters and sub-quarters of Iyin have different war chiefs being led by Saruku, Oisangan, Oisa, Balogun, etc. They are all being led by a General called Saribi. Iyin warriors were well organised and sometimes, the Oluyin, the king followed 'Omo Owas' to war. Two kings were captured by Ibadan but one was ransomed and came back to Iyin....

Iyin only had base around Ureje to join Ado forces against Ikere that was backed by temporary Bini forces in Akure and Ikere. The four Quarters of Iyin were not really together because of her wars until 1950.
In those days, the cave could house all Iyin people and more.

I don't know why the cave's mouth is still being closed; the ancient guides: a leopard and some rock pythons should be dead by now (don't even believe there are those animals there but to scare children away from entering the cave then).

babtoundey:
This is impressive OP. Maybe one day, I will be able to embark on adventures as this.

Kunlesina:
The world is devoid of true journalism, Iyin Ekiti is my home country and I know Esa cave very well.That's not d picture.
Esa cave is an "untaped"place of tourist attraction in Ekiti State.

Icon79:
Thanks for sharing, Sharon.


O pari

mhisbliss:
I'd love to do this too, travel around Nigeria and write about it, but the fear of skull mining, once chance robbers and ritualists, rapists on the prowl, infact Nigeria as a country is what I'm worried about.

Ayoslimzy:
Nice one op

daveP:
Bbsharon, are you still in Ado?


Guess u love daring task. noticed for quite a while.

qanda:
Well done and thank you for sharing.

pinkcottoncandy:
Cocoa farm or cave

You jus want to show ur face and sell your market on nairaland shebi?

TIDDOLL:
Nice one Bbsharon..

You still need a boogie boogie boot though.

bigclem22:
I advice u get a good phone with good camera before u spend money on ur next trip

olyrayy:


Cool. You appear quite intelligent. That's hard to find nowadays with other babes clicking on Instagram. Does your website have an email signup form? I want to be a regular reader. I don't do social media.

Bbsharon:


You have to overcome those fears somehow somehow. At least one thing will have to kill a man.

Bbsharon:
At the entrance of the ancient Esa cave magnificently sitted at the outskirt of Iyin-Ekiti.

Full story on my blog @ ;
https://www.demitalks.com/2019/02/01/my-visit-to-the-ancient-esa-cave-iyin-ekiti/

Bbsharon:

Thank you so much.

Bbsharon:
At the entrance of the ancient Esa cave magnificently sitted at the outskirt of Iyin-Ekiti. Located about 3 kilometres from Iyin Ekiti and 6 kilometres from Ado-Ekiti, the state capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria.


I actually did not plan on visiting this site on my way to Ado Ekiti. I had plan to go to somewhere else at Ilupeju Ekiti, unfortunately, things did not go well as I planed as I was not given good access to my site of visit. So, on my way back I checked google and I saw the Esa cave as part of the historical place to visit when you are around Ekiti state. So I visited.

The entrance of the cave...


Full story on my blog @ ;
https://www.demitalks.com/2019/02/01/my-visit-to-the-ancient-esa-cave-iyin-ekiti/

Bbsharon:


No, but you can bookmark for now. Thanks a lot.

mhisbliss:
Yes absolutely, but they're better ways to go naw.