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Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Mztarstrechy(m): 8:33pm On Mar 28, 2016
Alagba, a giant male land tortoise believed to be 330 years is still alive at the palace of Ogbomoso King in Oyo State.The legendary tortoise who lumbers about in the palace is popularly called “the elderly one”.

Since Alagba is believed to be older than everyone in Ogbomoso, permutations about its true age relies heavily on oral history. Its present age was arrived at by situating it with the period of the Soun who reigned then. Alagba was allegedly brought to the palace by Soun Ikumoyede Ajao,the third Soun of Ogbomoso, who is believed to have been born sometime in the late 16th century and who reigned in the 17th.

Mr. Ajamu Oluwatoyin, the secretary of the current Soun says dating of the kingship of Ogbomoso was started by the elite in 1797 during the reign of Oba
Toyeje Akanni (1797 to 1825), the fourth Soun and one time Are Ona Kakanfo (the Yoruba Nation Generalissimo).Tourism is never complete in Oyo State without visiting the ancient giant male land tortoise.It is a sacrilege to call Alagba a mere tortoise in Ogbomosoland.

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/03/meet-alagbaa-330yr-old-male-tortoise.html?m=1

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by 4Kemzy(m): 8:43pm On Mar 28, 2016
This 'mere tortoise'. Sacrilege Ke Sacrifice Ni.

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by IamAtribalist: 8:44pm On Mar 28, 2016
cool Omo see wonder - I need to pay a visit to this tortoise. cool

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Brighfuture(f): 9:13pm On Mar 28, 2016
hmm....
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by ENDTIMELIFE: 9:41pm On Mar 28, 2016
This 'mere tortoise'. Sacrilege Ke Sacrifice Ni.
cheesy cheesy cheesy grin grin grin grin grin grin

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Raydos: 9:52pm On Mar 28, 2016
O.P Are You Sure This Tortoise Is Not Made In ABA Sha?

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by makkosky(m): 9:53pm On Mar 28, 2016
Good piece. Noted

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Raydos: 9:54pm On Mar 28, 2016
O.P Are You Sure This Tortoise Is Not Made In ABA Sha?

Start Giving That Tortoise Paracetamol 40times In A Day For One Year!

Another 100years Will Be Added To The Tortoise Life If You Do So!

TRUST Me
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Nobody: 9:55pm On Mar 28, 2016
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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Standing5(m): 10:28pm On Mar 28, 2016
Wailers cum in here oh. Food is ready
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by MrPolitics: 10:49pm On Mar 28, 2016
I school in Lautech and I know for sure that people worship and pray to the tortoise.

I Don't believe in it though

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by yellowbeauty(f): 12:17am On Mar 29, 2016
who calculated the age for them?

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by CJERRYEMILEX(m): 12:37am On Mar 29, 2016
Na wa oo
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Gaddafithe2nd(m): 12:56am On Mar 29, 2016
Reptiles especially, tortoise or turtle do have long life span.
But they shouldn't pray to this reptile.

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Iamlordgee(m): 1:03am On Mar 29, 2016
Yeah. Watched it on Tv.. Tourist even come to visit it
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Destined2win: 1:40am On Mar 29, 2016
If only it could talk. It would have probably told some interstingl history of yoruba

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Awoofawo(m): 6:22pm On Mar 30, 2016
grin dem don start again but I no go join dem dance like madman into the oshogbo market grin

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by dominique(f): 10:43pm On Mar 30, 2016
Who recorded his birth?
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Stevecyes(m): 10:50pm On Mar 30, 2016
Steve

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by tooman: 10:50pm On Mar 30, 2016
hhmmm

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by xender(m): 10:51pm On Mar 30, 2016
if only it will be able to speak .she will have a lot to say about what she has observed in Nigeria.


like the Dragon in Merlin wink

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Nobody: 10:51pm On Mar 30, 2016
330 years? If only this animal could talk I for ask am some questions.

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by Stevecyes(m): 10:51pm On Mar 30, 2016
Stevemorgan
dominique:
Who recorded his birth?

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by younghartz(m): 10:51pm On Mar 30, 2016
How long will he live up 2?

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by ochuko2020: 10:52pm On Mar 30, 2016
Where is d birth certificate ?? undecidedWhere is d birth certificate ??

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by dheyveid(m): 10:52pm On Mar 30, 2016
The elders we hail thee
Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by brainpulse: 10:53pm On Mar 30, 2016
Whao 20yrs ago was in ogbomosho, saw the tortoise at the palace. Is it still living?

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Re: Meet Alagba, A 330-Year-Old Tortoise Found In Ogbomoso, Oyo State (Pics) by ZACHIE: 10:54pm On Mar 30, 2016
Chai.
My ancestors can lie like this?
Ko daa I.
300 years ke
Ero raa ok
Haha.

Legends stout dey inside this legend

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