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Emperorblog by emperorblog(m): 3:42pm On May 10, 2018 |
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Re: Emperorblog by emperorblog(m): 2:19pm On May 12, 2018 |
EPISODE 4
The next day, we left the beautiful city
of Ibadan. It was just like a mass
transit because every one of us in the
bus were students. Other team
members who also chose the Olumo
rock was also in the 14 seater bus with
us. In two hours, we were already in
the beautiful city of Abeokuta and I
was really elated to see lots of ancient
houses in the city.
We really had a smooth trip from
Ibadan down to Ikija, Abeokuta.
When we finally alighted in front of
the tourist centre, I was amazed to see
the gigantic rock stratified over each
other. God, you are great. I sighed and
reached for the gate to pay a toll fee
of N700 with my ATM card in their
POS machine and we were allowed in
afterwards by the tourist guards.
Immediately we got in, some guys
whom I got to discover were citizens
of Ikija flocked around us, each
person beckoning us to follow him so
he could be our guide going up to the
rock.
Omo, see this place o. Johnson
exclaimed.
Guys, are we going to climb this rock
to its peak or we would stick around
here to get the information we need
for the assignment? Bidemi asked
You be mumu! How we no go climb
the rock? Naso we go just pay N700
like that? Tope queried.
I just left them to continue the flimsy
argument among one another while I
walked over to one of the tourist
officials to discuss with him.
Afterwards, he agreed to lead our
team up the rock in order to ensure
the efficient exploration and delivery
of our main course in the area.
The tourist official named Lasisi, a
citizen of Ikija reached with my team
for a cascade of 120 steps high that
took us 25 minutes to reach the
summit. It was 137 metres above sea
level!
Abeg, I no dey go again. Johnson
revolted seating on the bare floor.
Everybody busted into laughter.
Wetin? You no dey go where again?
Tope asked
I no dey go with una again. Johnson
insisted this time
Ai ti de ibiti an lo gan gan (We have
not gotten to the exact place we are
going) Lasisi, our team tourist guide
said
Ani mi o lo mo se (I insist that I am
not going again) Johnson my Kogi
friend replied in Yoruba language
We watched the drama between them
for some minutes before I beckoned
on the guy to continue taking us
round leaving Johnson behind.
Na so una go leave me abi? Johnson
wailed
You are playing with your C.A
Johnson. I yelled back at him and the
rest of the guys busted into another
round of laughter.
Lasisi took us through the Lisabi
garden telling us the significance of all
the trees there and its uses. He
showed us the abode of the hunter
who discovered the rock. Funnily, he
said the Egbas built the first 3
bedroom flat in the history of
Yorubaland. We all laughed at his
style of Comedy.
Afterwards, we passed through a
small door then we met a group of old
woman dressed in an orthodox way.
We greeted them all then Lasisi
introduced us to 133year old Iya Orisa
(The mother god) Lasisi said she was
the only living being left who
witnessed the Lisabi war.
As the team leader, I walked closer to
Iya Orisa with no iota of fear, knelled
down before her and gave her N500.
She prayed for me and beckoned me
to sit down. The rest of the team
moved closer to me and also hand
some money to her. We all sat round
her and I said.
Iya, awa lati ilu Ibadan lati wa mo
ipinlese apata olumo (Mother, we
came way from Ibadan to research
into the history of the Olumo rock)
Omo mi (My son) Iya Orisa begun
Se e fe mo? (Do you really want to
know?)
Ati emi ati awon akeegbe mi, a femo
(My colleagues and I want to know)
E tele mi (You can all follow me)
She stood up and walked inside her
small room while the rest of us all
bent down to enter in because it was
like a cave. Her room was austere
except for the mats, pots and clothes
in it.
She beckoned us to sit on the mat in a
circle. Afterwards, she sat in the
middle of us.
Se e tise tan (Are you all ready?) She
said
Ati se tan (We are ready) we all
chorused in Unison
E di oju yin ki e se di mi lowo mu
(You all should close your eyes and
hold my hands)
I couldn’t speak for others of my
teammates but immediately I closed
my eyes and touched her, I felt
transcended and inwardly drifted into
literarily a very big black hole… |
Re: Emperorblog by emperorblog(m): 11:12am On May 13, 2018 |
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