This will be a quick blog as we are now in the final week of
our trip and work is high priority.
In fact Sunday was a work day, today (Monday) we had a final presentation to our client, and Wednesday all 5 teams
present to the governor and his staff.
More on all of the work related stuff later.
The highlight on Saturday was our visit to a Sacred Grove/Forest near
the city of Osogbo (or Oshogbo). This
forest is in the heart of Yoruba and is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is the only remaining preserved sacred forest
of its type. Osun, the Yoruba goddess of
fertility and the Osun River, is an important deity in the Yoruba
religion. I plan to learn more about the
forest and the spirituality of the place when I return to the U.S. In the meantime, here are some representative
photos. Included at the end of our tour
was an African dance group.
Prior to the visit to the Sacred Forest, we attended a
luncheon hosted by a famous artist named Nike.
We also visited an art gallery and workshop center.
Nigeria #ibmcsc
Bob,
ReplyDeleteGreetings. I am really enjoying your accounts of your experiences there. The photos are great and really give a feel for the local places and people. It sounds like they have been keeping you quite busy, but with a nice mix of social and cultural activities.
We are looking forward to seeing you in person and hearing more tales.
We will be out of town until 3/25. Looking forward to reconnecting after that.
All best wishes,
John