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The moment that most indigenes of Osun and attendees of the annual Osun/Osogbo Festival cherish the most is when the Arugba (the woman who carries the calabash with the authority of the goddess) appears from seclusion.

She is expected to be a virgin young girl who is pre-selected by the oracle to be the custodian of the enviable and exalted calabash, and her appearance is always seen as one of the highlights of the week-long festival. NAIJ.com crew on ground at the event report that the young girl was brought from an unknown seclusion within the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo by some women who performed certain rites on the floor where she was to progress from. As she appeared, spotting a blue Aso Oke with a white clothing on her head, the young lady is being guided by women who know what to say and where she must not step her feet.

Onlookers in return started praying for her, telling her that the carrying of the calabash would not result in a terrible omen for her as they also prayed that this year’s festival will breed new tidings for the entire capital and the state at large. As at the time of filing this report, the Arugba was being prepared to leave for the Grove where all the locals and travelers will also follow her to render series of prayer requests to the Yeye Osun (river goddess). Our crew will bring in other images from events as they happen from the Osun state capital.

https://www.naij.com/934404-amazing-see-exclusive-photos-from-osun-festival-as-arugba-appears.html

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Aminat508

Ekoore yeye Osun
Ore yeye oo
Osun omi o
Agba ooo
OTA ooo

Isese lamii ase oooo

Who all dis things don help?

Help those who believe in it

hungryboy:
Who all dis things don help?

I guess there's no English version of Arugba

Nice....

Yoruba and these kind of stuffs be like...

Can someone help me with that picture please??

So fetish.

Yoruba showcasing their Cultural heritage

I hope other tribes emulate this and follow suit. Cultures, traditions and such heritage are what make us a great tribe. Without them, our identity is lost!!

hungryboy:
Who all dis things don help?

If you're not from Osun and you're asking this question, thunder fire you.

Looks so rowdy and disorganised.

veekid:
I guess there's no English version of Arugba

Calabash Carrier.

Yorubaland, from Lagos to Osun to Oyo is ripe for cultural tourism. Yoruba culture is truly beautiful.

The kain money we go make ehn.

But then, every dream in Nigeria dies


9jacrip, bawo lo se je?

See fine and young ladies that are sango and orisa worshippers, tomorrow person go go marry their daughters without knowing.


Yoruba's and Idle worshipping are like 5&6

Came here to see if Aminat508 is here..I am not disappointed afterall..

onnenka:
Looks so rowdy and disorganised.

lol so easy to spot envious osus on NL. They envy and fear anything Yoruba related be it business or culture.

Oro yeeeeeye o
Osun agbewa o


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hungryboy:
Who all dis things don help?

Oga na your culture?

This is cultural tourism the state should maximally market internationally.

with all dix festival every yr, Osun still dey owe.. abeg dnt quote me.

YORUBA, rich in culture and tradition.

This is the picture of the late Austrian born Osun-Osogbo Priestess, Suzanne Wenger, Adunni Olorisha. She died few years ago after serving the Osun goddess for almost 40years

Pavore9:
This is cultural tourism.

Oga boss,

How can we link this to agriculture and earn some foreign exchange for our country??

jaid23:
with all dix festival every yr, Osun still dey owe.. abeg dnt quote me.

Anambra exports fake ugwu, but the state is still owing.

Bayelsa and Delta states are oil producing states, but they're still owing.

If you want, go and pay Abia workers who haven't been paid their salaries.

Yorubanews:
Yorubaland, from Lagos to Osun to Oyo is ripe for cultural tourism. Yoruba culture is truly beautiful.

The kain money we go make ehn.

But then, every dream in Nigeria dies


9jacrip, bawo lo se je?

make which money? Even the locals are too hungry to be interested in the festival let alone tourists.
What are they coming to look at? Brown roofs and fat women?

Neduzze5:


Oga boss,

How can we link this to agriculture and earn some foreign exchange for our country??

Na working on the logistics and marketing what we have. Annually, Oyinbo bring in millions of dollars, Pounds and Euros into the Kenyan economy just to come watch animals migrating!

Yorubanews:


Anambra exports fake ugwu, but the state is still owing.

Anambra is not owing. They can even pay Osun workers in addition to theirs.

For guaranteed practical profitable, easy and affordable ideas, go to investberich.com Thank me later.

Rich Culture on Display.

onnenka:
make which money? Even the locals are too hungry to be interested in the festival let alone tourists.
What are they coming to look at? Brown roofs and fat women?

The locals may be too hungry, but they're not hungry enough to endanger their lives carrying drugs up and down the world like our Ibo brothers.
The investors that brought their money to Ibadan, Ogun and Lagos must have found our brown roofs and fat women more befitting than the brown roofs and fat women in Iboland.

Hate kills

onnenka:
Anambra is not owing. They can even pay Osun workers in addition to theirs.

Anambra is not owing?

Leave that for another day, this is about Osun festival.

You should . I'm sure your flat head can be used as a table.