Osun-Osogbo or Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred forest along the banks of the Oshun River

Oshun River

The Oṣun River is a river that flows southwards through central Yorubaland in southwestern Nigeria into the Lagos Lagoon and the Atlantic Gulf of Guinea...

 just outside the city of Osogbo

Osogbo

Osogbo is a city in Nigeria, the capital of Osun State and a Local Government Area.The Local Government Area has an area of 47 km² and a population of 156,694 at the 2006 census; the postal code of the area is 230.-Infrastructure and demographics:Osogbo lies on the railway line from Lagos to...

, Osun State

Osun State

Ọṣun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. The state's current governor is Rauf Aregbesola, who was...

, Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

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The Osun-Osogbo Grove is among the last of the sacred forests which usually adjoin the edges of most Yoruba

Yoruba people

The Yoruba people are one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa. The majority of the Yoruba speak the Yoruba language...

 cities before extensive urbanization.
Osun-Osgogbo festival is celebrated every year. Osun- worshipers come from all walks of life to celebrate this day.

In recognition of its global significance and its cultural value, the Sacred Grove was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

External links

• Sacred Orisa Gardens of the West
• Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove- UNESCO
• Ijele: Art Ejournal of the African World
• Osun Osogbo, the film
• Lady from Osogbo, long feature film

• Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove