@jarexit: The Ọṣun-Ọṣogbo Sacred Grove in Nigeria. Slightly disappointed by Ife and desperate for a holy experience, we went to our final Nigerian stop: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove, and it was by far the most spiritual place I found in this country, with a backstory just as inspirational. According to Yoruba belief, this Osun River is a fully-fledged deity or an Orisha, who is broadly concerned with fertility. You are looking at a genuine goddess, my friends. When this natural area came under threat of demolition and neglect, an Austrian-born woman named Susanne Wenger had a genius idea. She appealed to local artists to join her in erecting huge statues. It didn’t take long before these undeniably holy creations caught public interest, and the urban expansion ceased in favour of something far more mystical, with UNESCO recognition following. Unfortunately, I do not feel it’s appropriate to share everything I saw, but I will tell you there were queues of women looking to bathe their daughters in the fertility water, there were buckets of blood, and there were decapitated goats. Meanwhile, I tried my best to be respectful, but made some mistakes. For example, I foolishly tried to walk through this structure, and if you listen carefully, you can hear them shouting at me. That shook me. Still, I look back on the grove with extreme fondness. All I seek is high-energy feeling places, and in Africa, this was the one. This is why I travel. #osunosogbo #nigerianmyth #yorubaculture #spiritualtravel #osun

AK :

Why are u there …

Afro_nation🎧🎤 :

You wan enter igbodu omo nah God save you ooo 😂😂

Adetokunbo Ifajare :

that's my Grandma😍

Young :

Shame on The government they ar digging gold in the water that’s why is dirty

akinade145 :

So na oyinbo build those structures? 😩

Sarkin Yaki :

The illegal mining has turned that water muddy

DERINOLA :

You need to listen to “ewuji ( osun) “ by DERINOLA. Where he talk about the illegal mining. This illegalities has affect our sacred Osun. Go stream

leksdigitech :

Illegal mining don spoil the river

prodigal 🫣💮 :

that side you are shout at, you can't walk the way you are walking you have to walk backwards if u love to enter there😅😅

ADEDOLAPO :

Did you visit her house? It will be nice if you could or have visit. My Godmother was her daughter. I was living in her building. I will be there for next coming festival.

Mayor :

Wow well I live around there 😊,wish you could have stay and see the Osun festival starting soon you will love it

cocoogunda :

Ore yeye ooo 💛

Omíṣadé :

What were disappointed about in Ife?

prettytorry :

That place looks scary

MrsPresident :

+234 to the world 🌎

OLUWAFEMI OPEYEMI :

King Tom :

are you still in osogbo?

Zahara :

Ore yeye ooo

TEEJAY 🖤 :

y u no come ibadan

banjopopstar :

Illegal mining ruined the water

Mapoly Mirror :

Are you still in Nigeria, let’s explore together 😩😩😩

j0j0_missy :

😂😂😭You really wanted to enter

ifanation0803 :

Are you still in Osogbo

Fiyo | Creator :

Pls always consult some place before you enter 😂.

Iseoluwa :

What are you saying??