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Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Yarnvibes(f): 8:25pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
The Ooni of Ife in Osun, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has embarked on the beautification of 201 traditional shrines and heritage centres in the ancient town to attract international tourists and traditionalists. The monarch disclosed this through the Director of Media and Public Affairs to the Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that Ile-Ife is home to 201 out of the 401 deities in Yoruba land, adding that the shrines had been rallying points for the Yoruba people in South-West Nigeria, and in the Diaspora. Ogunwusi said that the histories of the shrines as narrated by their custodians had assisted many traditionalists and foreign tourists to trace their origins and family roots. They had assisted most Yoruba people in the Diaspora to deepen how they practised their religion and faith, he said. “The shrines accommodating the 201deities in the ancient city are now monuments and heritage sites for the Yoruba race and other traditionalists from the rest of the world. “The shrines include: Olokun, Osara, Orunmila, Oduduwa, Oranfe and Aje,” he said. “People visit the shrines in the same way Muslims and Christians go on pilgrimage to their holy lands. “The preservation of these deities is a justification that Ile Ife is actually a sanctified town,’’ he said. The monarch said that the facelift given to the shrines had attracted several local and international tourists to the town. “It has also brought about development to the town; and positively impacted on the socio-economic lives of the community, ” he said. He said that Ile Ife used to worship the deities almost all year round. It is only one day that no deity is worshipped in Ile Ife in a year. The monarch also said that Ile-Ife is a sacred town known to be the source of the Oduduwa race called the Yoruba people. He said that members of the race could be found in South West Nigeria, Edo State as well as in Ghana. He said that they were also in the Republic of Benin, Togo, Cuba, Brazil, as well as in Trinand and Tobago that had traced their genealogy to Oduduwa and Ile-Ife. http://www.kikiotolu.com/2017/01/ooni-commences-beautification-of-201.html Lalasticlala Mynd44 seun Dominique
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Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by lordimmaogidi(m): 8:28pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
Interesting I love dat 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by BaEnki(m): 8:34pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
Ooni Ojaja keji Oonirisa, Oba gbogbo Oba Kade pe Lori! Ki bata pe lese! I love this Ooni, His cultural touches justifies his position. 22 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by babyfaceafrica: 9:06pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
Nice one 3 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by thesicilian: 9:13pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
I wonder how he manages to preserve deities and serve Jesus at the same time. 28 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by BornStunner1: 9:24pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
thesicilian: Hahahahaha Good Question........Land of Confusion No wonder they are so Impoverished and Extremely Under developed 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Tolexander: 9:34pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
thesicilian:the same way the deities and Jesus have been preserving the Yoruba people the same time! 29 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by oatzeal(m): 9:51pm On Jan 26, 2017 |
hmmmm.... good |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by BaEnki(m): 8:35pm On Jan 27, 2017 |
thesicilian: He don't serve Jesus. 4 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:36am On Jan 28, 2017 |
thesicilian:Is Jesus against the Yoruba deities? 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by twilliamx(m): 10:36am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Jesu oo |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:37am On Jan 28, 2017 |
His definition of "contributing to the society" 3 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:38am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Bad move!!! You are about to destroy prehistory and also history. Leave them insitu, however, you can carry out some forms of preservation and/or restoration. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Chiedu4Trump: 10:39am On Jan 28, 2017 |
I thought they said that this man was a christian. 2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols 15 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by axeman2(m): 10:39am On Jan 28, 2017 |
THE MAN DOES NOT KNOW JESUS HE IS AN IDOL WORSHIPPER. 5 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by MARYchiells(f): 10:40am On Jan 28, 2017 |
201 shrines in one town, I fear 8 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Kaymercury(m): 10:40am On Jan 28, 2017 |
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Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by thesicilian: 10:41am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by alizma: 10:41am On Jan 28, 2017 |
how many people notice that the Oni has a special way of holding his staff before a camera man. I see another unique statue being prepared for the next generation. 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by IMASTEX: 10:43am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Cultural heritage |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:43am On Jan 28, 2017 |
thesicilian:European Christians enslaved Yoruba slaves for centuries. . . .in the name of Jesus 1 Like |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:51am On Jan 28, 2017 |
omofunaab:Stop evading the issue. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:53am On Jan 28, 2017 |
na dis kind tinz dey promote rituals 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Donsimple(m): 10:54am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Good intention but serving two God brings confusion |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by AdiscoPele: 10:54am On Jan 28, 2017 |
thesicilian: But really, do you have to comment when you don't know what it been discussed, Was the oni's coronation done in church or through the shrine and traditional way. The oni attending church or mosque is to show is subjects he belongs to all of them So stop making it look like he's indebted to Christians, the Yorubas have their way of doing things before the arrival of European who brought their own religion and planted it in the mind of some gullible people. I'm Yoruba tokan tokan, and very proud of my root. 7 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by thesicilian: 10:56am On Jan 28, 2017 |
imhotep:A lot of crimes have been committed in the name of Jesus since time immemorial. But we all know those actually serving Him and those fighting for their own economic interests. 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 10:58am On Jan 28, 2017 |
thesicilian:Very true. Same can be said about other religious figures 2 Likes |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by terrezo2002(m): 11:00am On Jan 28, 2017 |
You cannot serve two masters. It is either you love one and hate the other. God hates idolism. For God to help a people, they must first put away their idols. I pray the Oba and the people of Osun state don't continue in this ignorance. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by thesicilian: 11:01am On Jan 28, 2017 |
AdiscoPele:I am quite conversant with the Yoruba way of doing these things, maybe even more than you. Hence my bewilderment that a man could claim to serve both the Yoruba deity and Jesus. I am not against the African traditional system, I even promote it on many occasions. But there are some aspects that can not just coexist with the Christian belief system. |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by Nobody: 11:03am On Jan 28, 2017 |
terrezo2002:Your mind has been thoroughly colonized 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Ooni Commences Beautification Of 201 Shrines, Heritage Monuments In Ife by itsMrIke(m): 11:07am On Jan 28, 2017 |
Isn't it the same Ooni that did thanks giving in Church |
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