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5 MUST VISIT PLACES IN OSOGBO
Osogbo rich artistic and cultural Centre’s. It has enjoyed an influx of tourists (on the look for leisure sport), cultural enthusiasts, historians, researchers and general art lovers
Osogbo is the capital of Osun State and is home to majorly the Yorubas is known to have welcomed people from different walks of life. Due to the towns rich artistic and cultural Centre’s, it has enjoyed an influx of tourists (on the look for leisure sport), cultural enthusiasts, historians, researchers and general art lovers
Below are the 5 Must visit places in Osogbo
OSUN GROOVE.
The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a large cultural landscape of undisturbed forest near the city of Osogbo in southwestern Nigeria. Dedicated to Osun, the Yoruba goddess of fertility, the area was established more than four centuries ago and is the largest of the sacred groves that have survived to the present
The groove is beautiful, enigmatic, with enormous sculptures which are well preserved to serve as a consecrated place for the goddess of fertility (Osun) and other gods.
OSUN-OSOGBO ART AND METAL WORK
One of the top places to visit while on holiday is Osogbo. A captivating art house used as a museum in showcasing and preserving Oshogbo’s historical artefacts gives a lot of information about the town’s establishment in the 18th century.
Activities going on in this place involve metals being artistically shaped and well-crafted in making delectable items. The residents of the town are known for their artistic creativity and prowess, some of such individuals include; Jimoh Braimoh, Nike Arts, Twins seven, etc.
NIKE ART GALLERY
Nike Art Gallery established in 1983 by Nike Daves Okundaye an internationally recognized artist and cultural enthusiast, Centre is the epitome of cultural heritage.
It has had the first of several exhibitions in the 70s. The Centre has attracted numerous individuals thereby making the town a tourist destination for fun-seekers. Apart from its cultural and artistic relevance Nike Arts Gallery is also known for its humanitarian services. Over the years it has trained thousands of young Nigerians in different forms of artwork making them independent and financially stable.
JUNGLE COMMUNICATION CENTRE
A citadel of spiritual and cultural excellence. The JCC at Osogbo is a Centre for West African traditional medicine, spirituality, drumming, dancing, and craft. Founded by a poet, traditional priest, drummer, and medicine man Okonfo Rao Kawawa, the Centre is located in a forest region at the border of Osogbo.
JCC is an ideal place for people who love the simplicity and aesthetic effects of the African culture and religion. The main aim of the Centre is to support communication and naturality on a spiritual level through drumming, dancing, and craftsmanship.
MOREMI STATUE
Moremi Ajasoro was a legendary Yoruba queen and folk heroine in the Yorubaland region of present-day southwestern Nigeria who is fabled to have assisted in the liberation of the Yoruba kingdom of Ife from the neighbouring Ugbo Kingdom.
Moremi was married to Oranmiyan, the son of Oduduwa, the first king of Ife.
