History of Osogbo

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History Of  Osogbo

One of the most accepted history of Osogbo can be traced to 1670 AD. As History had it, It all started with the journey of a famous hunter called Olutimilehin, who hails from Ipole-omu not far from Ibokun. Olutimilehin came across a local Dam while he was in hunting in a place called Gbonmin, around Oke-Baale area ( part of present day Osogbo ) .

Due to the water scarcity facing his community he went around to see if the dam will be capable of sustaining his people. Olutimihen was sad because the dam cannot sustain his community. In his quest Olutimilehin found a stream called Okrokro, which he traced its source to River Osun ( part of present day Osogbo ) . Olutimilehin went back to his community and inform the king, Larooye Gbadewolu of his findings. The king and his subjects later moved to settle at the flood plain and built his first palace later Known as Ile - Osun. 

Overtime Larooye and his subjects engaged themselves in farming activities in their new found land. History learn that One day as they were clearing the bush for cultivation they incidentally fall a tree, damaging the Indigenous industry of the spirit world. A voice was heard from the river saying "Laro! Timehin! You have broken my dyeing pots".

Other voices from the spirit world were heard saying! "Oso-igbo pele o, Oso-Igbo rora o. (Oso-igbo we cormistrate with you). Later Larooye got to know the name of the spirit Queen as Oso-igbo (widely believe to be the goodies of River Osun). This is why the Osun goddess was, and is still regarded as the spiritual mother of Oba Larooye and all the succeeding Ataoja (King of Osogbo). History also has it that Larooye and his subjects move to the upper terrace in the plain which they later called OKE Ohuntoto at the present day Osun Groove. 

 As King Larooye community population grows the groove and their already flourishing market was abadon as they moved to Ode-Osogbo after the usual Ifa devination. The abandoned market centre and the iledi ohuntoto are today important historical monuments in the Osun grooves. At the Ode-Osogbo, Larooye built his new palace at called Idi-Osun while Timehin built a Shrine known as Idi-Ogun. Larooye and his subjects discovered that their new settlements was a centre where footpaths from Oyo, Ekiti, Ijesa etc converged.

LION RIDERS OF ETHIOPIA

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LION RIDERS OF ETHIOPIA 

Ethiopians rode lions like horses. Under the reign of Haile Selassie I

Did you know that Ethiopians trained Lions to catch enemy troops and battled with Cheetahs, bees, elephants, and lions?

Ethiopians went to battle with lethal creatures and insects such as bees, wasps, lions, elephants, or cheetahs trained to capture enemy camp troops, allowing them to win all colonization wars against them and be one of the few countries in the world to have never been colonized. 

At the battle of Adwa, Ethiopian warriors proficient in sword warfare known as Shotel decimated the invading Italian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat, resulting in a resounding African victory. 

.....  Jewel Fitila

PROVE THAT ETHIOPIANS TAMED AND RODE ON LIONS

 

THIS POST IS STRICKLY MADE TO EDUCATE THOSE THAT DOUBTED THAT EARLY ETHIOPIANS TAMED AND RODE ON LIONS.

How big are lions? 

Size and Weight:

Male lions are much larger than females. The length of a female is typically between 4.6 and 5.7 feet, while the length of a male is between 5.6 and 8.3 feet. Their tail length is 27 to 41 inches. Female lions weigh 270 to 400 pounds, while males weigh 330 to 570 pounds.

Can people ride lions today? 

Grizzly bear, Siberian tiger, Lions all are large enough for a human to ride. However all are dangerous, even today when these are made pets they still can maul people, even their owners. Second, especially for times past, these animals are a large competitor for prey animals and require a lot of meat to keep happy.

How fast can a lion run with a human on it's back? 

It should not surprise you that a lion is way faster than you, but in case you need numbers: the fastest human to ever live, Usain Bolt, can run 27.79 miles per hour. A lion can run 50 miles per hour.3 

ETHIOPIANS CAUGHT, TAMED, AND RODE LIONS, that's a historical fact, let that sink in. 

Jewel Fitila

Manchester United Co-owner Avran Glazar breaks his silence on saling the club; Speaking on Christiano Ronaldo's exit

Manchester United co-owner, Avram Glazer has broken his silence after putting the club up for sale.

 

The 62-year-old said they decided to seek 'strategic alternatives' for the club before thanking the departing Cristiano Ronaldo for all he has done for the club.

 

He was confronted in the street by a Sky News reporter in Palm Beach, Florida, after the shocking announcement on Tuesday November 22, that the Glazers were inviting fresh investment at United and were potentially open to a sale.

 They value the Old Trafford club at upwards of £5billion. 

Asked why now was the right time, Glazer replied: 'As we announced yesterday, the board went through a process and it has decided it is going to look at different strategic alternatives and that's what we're doing.'

 

When it was put to Glazer that most United fans feel his family should have sold the club years ago, he answered: 'Once again, we are going through a process, we will look at all different strategic alternatives and we will see where it leads us. 

 I appreciate you talking to me tonight and I'm going to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.'

 Asked about the acrimonious departure of Ronaldo, Glazer said: 'I will tell you about Cristiano Ronaldo, he is a great Manchester United player and I appreciate everything he has done for the club and I wish him the best of luck in the future.'

 

The decision to sell the club came after Ronaldo, 37, criticized the Glazer family during his explosive interview with Piers Morgan, with the comments leading to his departure from United on Tuesday.

 He said: 'The Glazers, they don't care about the cub. I mean, professional sport, as you know, Manchester is a marketing club.

 They will get money from the marketing - the sport, it's, they don't really care, in my opinion.

 

'The fans, they're always right. I think the fans should know the truth, should know that the players want the best for the club.

 

'I want the best for the club. This why I came to Manchester United.

One last thing I need to do before my death is to preach the gospel to millions someday

Big Brother Naija star, Pere Egbi has shared one of his dreams he hopes to achieve someday. 

 

Pere in a tweet he shared, said one of his dreams is to stand on the pulpit someday and preach the gospel to tens of millions. He added that it is one of the last things he wants to do before leaving earth. 

 

The reality show star tweeted; 

 

Forget this celebrity BS, I’m gonna stand on the pulpit someday and I’d preach the gospel to tens of millions. It’s my dream. The one last thing I have to do before leaving earth.

 

Lagos State Government Announces Traffic Diversion For Forth Coming Political Rally

The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion for the upcoming All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential and gubernatorial rallies scheduled to hold in the state at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, on Saturday, November 26.

 

The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement released, advised residents of the state to plan their movement around Teslim Balogun Stadium, Funsho Williams Avenue and Alhaji Masha areas in Surulere.

Oladeinde revealed that human and vehicular movement around the affected areas would be regulated as there would be a series of traffic diversions for safety and security management purposes.

 

He stated that traffic on Funsho Williams/Western Avenue inward Lagos Island will be diverted to the Express Lanes at the Barracks bus stop for people going to Costain, Apapa, Ijora, Victoria Island, Lagos Island, and off to Olumegbon for people going to New Lagos/Surulere areas.

 He said the Transport Commissioner said traffic on Funsho Williams/Western Avenue inward Surulere/Ojuelegba will be diverted to the Express Lanes/Stadium Bridge at Alaka bus stop for people going to Mushin, Palm groove, Ikeja, Ojota, Ikorodu areas, and off to Bode Thomas and Eric Moore at Iponri Estate for people going to New Lagos/Surulere areas.

 

He added that vehicular movement on Alhaji Masha road to Akerele/Shitta junction and Funsho Williams from Olumegbon Junction to Alaka would be totally restricted for safety, as only human traffic would be allowed.

 The Transport commissioner further explained that vehicles conveying party members and others with accredited stickers for the rally would be provided free parking with access at the National Stadium only via Alaka into the National Stadium stressing that those from Ojuelegba/Mushin/Palmgrove on Funsho Williams will access the National Stadium via U-turn at Alaka.

 

Those from Surulere will access the Stadium via Adeniran Ogunsanya/Bode Thomas/Ogunlana Drive/Alaji Masha to connect Alaka inward to the National Stadium.

 Directional signs, towing vehicles, and barricades would be made available, also assuring that the Traffic Management Personnel will be on standby to provide assistance and guide motorists/pedestrians during the rallies.

 

He reiterated that only accredited vehicles, security, emergency, and essential services vehicles will be provided privileged access at the diversion points.

 

He appealed to residents of the state to cooperate with all the law enforcement officials assigned to carry out their respective tasks.

 

Historical Research: MURSI TRIBE IN ETHIOPIA

Mursi is an ethnic group from South-west Ethiopia, located in the Debmo-Omo area, in the Region of Nations and Peoples of the South, Surrounded by mountains between the Omo River and its tributary"mago".

Many of the strong Mursi people live as nomads on the lower valley of the river Omo, around 800km from "Addis Abeba", the Ethiopian capital.

NOMADS:

Member of a group of people who moves from place to place instead of living in one place all the time.

Mursi has the custom of wearing a lip plate linked to the female's fertility and eligibility for marriage. It's one of the most subjected in their tradition. The lower lip is slit open as early as puberty and the plate, called a "dhebi", is inserted. The girl must not only make, bake and paint the dhebi, but swap it for a new one over the years, so that the mouth area grows with it.

There are many theories about the lip plate tradition....The lip plates are also called lip discs or lip plugs.

Firstly, One says that the Mursi men wanted to guard their women by making them unattractive. 

Secondly, it marks a commitment to the husband because it must be worn with great pride when serving him food. Though, If the husband dies, the lip plate is removed since a woman's external beauty is said to fade after her husband’s death.

Lastly, it's a symbol of great beauty.

As for the men, they go into ceremonious battle and must face one opponent, as their tradition. They are armed only with a two-metre long wooden stick called a Donga, duelling with men from other villages. The men then battle it out, beating each other with the sticks. The first fighter to submit loses and the winner is taken by a group of women to determine who he will marry.

One accessory makes the indigenous Mursi people stand out in the world: colourful, painted clay plate that women put into their lower lip, many as large as saucers. This cultural curiosity draws them a lot of attention.

In the history of Mursi, they are great warrior and they could only be capture trough photograph for cash exchange also the Plate-lipped women. The cash are mostly spent on liquors. They live in complete isolation from the rest of world and have killed hundreds of people who had come into their community without their permission.

Mursi has two major Religion practice_Animism(initially) and most has adopted Christianity. Their neighbors include the Aari, the Banna, the Mekan, the Karo, the Kwegu, the Nyangatom and the Suri. 

According to the census of 2007, the Mursi are a community of about 11,500 people.

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