Osogbo with a population of more than 900,000, is the capital of Osun
State and most of the population are members of the Yoruba ethnic
group.
The city was founded around early 18th century by hunters from a
nearby village which was suffering from famine. The hunters decided to
move a few of their family members to the lower terraces of a nearby
river, the river Osun.
One of the hunters, Larooye, became the first Ataoja or King of
Osogbo, as one of the initial builders of the then small settlement,
most of the initial population were concentrated around the palace of
the Ataoja.
Osogbo is the venue of the famous Osun-Osogbo festival that comes up
annually along the River Osun. The festival is centred around the
sacred grove of the river goddess Osun, which is a UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
Osogbo, sometimes called "Ilu Aro" (home of dyeing), is a major dyeing
center. The city is also a home to world reknown artists like Suzanne
Wenger, Nike Art, Jimoh Ibrahim, Twins Seven Seven etc.
Attractions
Eating Out
Shopping
Hotels
Gallery
Osogbo Arts and Metal Works
This is one of the top holiday destinations in Oshogbo is where metals
are artistically crafted and shaped to make valuable items. Osogbo
residents are known to be very artistic and the city has produced very
many internationally recognised artists; among them are Nike Arts,
Twin Seven Seven, Jimoh Braimoh and others.
Osun Cultural Festival
This is an annual event that takes place around August and September,
and it attracts visitor from all over the globe. It provides an
opportunity to visit the great Osun Grove, a sacred forest along the
banks of the Osun river just outside the city of Osogbo.
Ataoja Royal Palace
The palace is located in the heart of the city and its an ideal place
for tourists to learn more about the city. It has a museum where all
the historical facts about the establishment of the city are carefully
preserved.
Museum of Arts
Osogbo city has one of the best museum of arts in Nigeria as a result
of its position in the Yoruba cultural heritage. The city is
culturally and historically enriched with many artifacts relatively
important to the establishment of the city and of the Yoruba race
entirely.
African Heritage Gallery
Owned by Jimoh Buraimoh, one of Osogbo's famous artists who was the
original innovator of bead painting – a technique derived from the
traditional decoration of Yoruba crowns, which he applied to abstract
painting with results which now command high price in galleries of
London and New York.
Okonfo Rao Kawawa
Also known as jungle communication centre, the centre was established
to support the communication and the naturality on spiritual level
through prayers, drumming and dancing. Its an idea place for visitors
interested in body, soul and spirit re-energizing.
Suzanne Wenger's House and Centre
Suzanne Wenger an Australian artist turned Yoruba priestess who died
in 2009 at the age of 94 years, is one of the people that designed
some of the art edifice found in Osun groove. Her four storey building
house covered with relief interwoven human and animal form in the new
sacred art style. The private residence has a room downstairs of
artworks for sale by some of Osogbo's leading artists past and
present.
Nike Centre for Arts & Culture
The centre had the first of many international exhibitions in the 70s.
It has had exhibitions and workshops in Nigeria, Europe, North America
etc. The centre currently enrols students, who are at present making a
living selling their works.
Genesis Gallery, Osogbo
The gallery owned by Yinka Fabayo specializes mainly in traditional
and neo-traditional pieces of woodworks, wood carving and painting.
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