Tripatini2024-03-29T10:23:03Zhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/feed/allIn the country's south, the legacy of the amazing historical civilization of Great Beninhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/nigeria-great-benin-edo2022-06-01T08:37:29.000Z2022-06-01T08:37:29.000ZMax Peslinghttps://tripatini.com/members/MaxPesling<div><p><span style="font-weight:400;"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}10529059879,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}10529059879,RESIZE_930x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="750" alt="10529059879?profile=RESIZE_930x" /></a></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-weight:400;">Beginning in the 13th century and continuing through the 19th, the Edo people of what is southern today Nigeria formed a large, novel city out of numerous villages, and here trade flourished and its handiwork prized across Africa and as far afield as Europe; its walls - four times larger than the Great Wall of China, and porclaimed the world's largest earthworks - were a wonder of the medieval and early modern eras. I was fascinated by</span><a href="https://medium.com/the-history-inquiry/the-great-city-of-benin-64d8556d20ef"> <span style="font-weight:400;">this description in the eclectic US blog Medium</span></a><span style="font-weight:400;">!</span></p><p> </p></div>Nigeria rated as worst in Africa - and the entire world - on the LGBTQ+ Danger Indexhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/nigeria-rated-as-worst-in-africa-and-the-entire-world-on-the-lgbt2020-01-28T05:16:01.000Z2020-01-28T05:16:01.000ZDavid Paul Appellhttps://tripatini.com/members/DavidPaulAppell16<div><p><img alt="File:Stockholm Pride Parade 2009.jpg" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Stockholm_Pride_Parade_2009.jpg/799px-Stockholm_Pride_Parade_2009.jpg" width="799" height="336"/><br/><br/></p>
<p>Just came across a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/nov/22/lgbt-travel-index-puts-sweden-top-and-warns-against-some-popular-destinations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" target="_blank">Guardian piece</a> published a few weeks ago with some interesting findings from something called the <strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/" target="_blank">LGBTQ+ Danger Index</a></strong>, which ranks the world's 150 most-visited countries using eight factors, including legalized same-sex marriage, worker protection and whether, based on Gallup poll findings, it is a good place to live. Sweden comes in first, followed by Canada, Norway, Portugal and Belgium. My adopted country Spain comes in at number 10, but my native country the USA is just 27th (graded B- because protections are so uneven across its 50 states). Nigeria, sadly was dead last on the entire list.<br/><br/>Very much worth a read!</p>
<p></p></div>King Sunny Adé cited in '12 Giants of World Music'https://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/king-sunny-ad-cited-in-12-giants-of-world-music2019-01-18T15:05:08.000Z2019-01-18T15:05:08.000ZMax Peslinghttps://tripatini.com/members/MaxPesling<div><p><a href="http://love2fly.iberia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/L2F-Sep-15-pic-multinational-world-music-giants-bongo-drum-from-inside-dubassy-shutterstock_2621960.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://love2fly.iberia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/L2F-Sep-15-pic-multinational-world-music-giants-bongo-drum-from-inside-dubassy-shutterstock_2621960-640x440.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center" width="640"/></a></p>
<p><br/> Globalization has been a sometimes controversial mixed bag in different areas and different parts of the world, but I think we can all agree that on the plus side, one of its grooviest benefits has been to bring to spread many of the exciting cultural achievements of societies much different from our own.</p>
<p><br/> Nowhere is this more exciting than in the field of “<strong>world music</strong>”, a term that came into vogue beginning in the 1980s to describe music both non-Western and non-mainstream Western. Initially referring to traditional music, it’s now rather broader, extending to all kinds of funky fusion, from pop to electronica and beyond.<span id="more-10426"></span></p>
<p><br/> There are thousands upon thousands of talented world music artists out there, but here are a dozen of the most influential of the present and recent past which have done the most to popularize their sounds beyond their own cultures. Some you already know (and may even find a bit obvious), but others you may not. And yet others you may think I have perhaps unfairly left out; if so, please let us know in the comments!</p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/12-giants-of-world-music" target="_blank">read post</a></p></div>A Nigeria shoutout in 'West Africa Christmastime'https://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/a-nigeria-shoutout-in-west-africa-christmastime2017-12-24T17:14:46.000Z2017-12-24T17:14:46.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S8hy1YOboMw/SzIPENwE9KI/AAAAAAAAADE/75_VhnfB3nY/s1600-h/DSCN0781_edited.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S8hy1YOboMw/SzIPENwE9KI/AAAAAAAAADE/75_VhnfB3nY/s320/DSCN0781_edited.jpg" class="align-right"/></a><span>In the UK we usually associate Christmas with family, eating and drinking (often to excess!), giving presents, Father Christmas and a Christmas tree. But how is the tradition celebrated in West Africa, a region of the World where Christianity is at its freshest, where missionaries have only been preaching for about 150 years?</span></p>
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<p><span>West Africa is a culturally diverse region; comprised of 16 countries, where Islam and Christianity dominate thousands of different tribes speaking hundreds of different languages. Therefore it is unsurprising that Christmas is celebrated in a multitude of different and colourful ways. West Africa is a very religious place. Belief is central to every household whether it is for Allah, Jehovah, Jesus, or the multitude of gods founds in the more animistic religions. Regardless of deity many have been taking Christmas up as an annual celebration where prayer, family, parties and merrymaking play an important role.</span><span> <br/><br/><a href="http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/west-africa-christmas-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener">read post</a></span></p></div>Kwara State's Esie Museum - the oldest in Nigeriahttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/kwara-state-s-esie-museum-the-oldest-in-nigeria2013-10-10T00:41:23.000Z2013-10-10T00:41:23.000ZTripatinihttps://tripatini.com/members/Tripatini<div><p><a width="750" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73855711?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/73855711?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-center"/></a><br/>Established in 1945, it houses the largest collection of stone images discovered in 1775. There are fascinating stories surrounding the images, one of which is the belief that the images were actually human beings turned to stones through supernatural spells...<br/><span><br/></span><a href="http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/national-museum-esie-the" target="_blank">read complete post</a></p>
<p></p></div>Feel N I G E R I A! . . . Great People. . .Great Nationhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/feel-n-i-g-e-r-i-a-great-12011-03-21T11:54:55.000Z2011-03-21T11:54:55.000ZOgunniyi Olasunkanmihttps://tripatini.com/members/OgunniyiOlasunkanmi<div><p>In my little research and life experience, I have been able to discover that Companies and industries of the world plan your rest and give you a certain period of off-duty and even pay you for it, Why? For re-frame of mind after a serious contract completed, a rest after a successful production period, a certain working layoff in your place of work is for a purpose. Many at times, you have the break but don't know what to do with it or you have been visiting a particular area of interest. Why don't you look into West African Countries and Nigeria this time around for unbeatable experience that is capable of re-birth you, your thinking and orientation? @ Batt Travels and Tour, <b>WE PLAN TRIPS</b> within and outside West African Countries and Nigeria. For your group tour, escorted tour, school excursion, love tour, re-union tour, adventure tour etc, contact us today for unbeatable experience</p>
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<p>4. Natural tour: Owu Waterfalls, Imoleboja Rock Shelter, Asa Dam Conference and Resort etc.</p>
<p>5. Asa Inland Beach and Resort: All types and locations of interesting and fascinating beaches that take you more closer to nature</p>
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<p> Why don't you take a step today by contacting us via our email: battravels@gmail.com or lasun8@gmail.com or visit our website <a href="http://www.battravelsandtour.com.ng">www.battravelsandtour.com.ng</a> or better still, call us on +23408120877680 or +23408034453059. Hurry! Tourism makes the world smaller than your imagination.</p><p class="attachment"><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9011921700?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener">7daysitinerary.docx</a></p></div>THE HISTORY OF IBADANhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/the-history-of-ibadan2011-03-11T09:00:04.000Z2011-03-11T09:00:04.000ZOgunniyi Olasunkanmihttps://tripatini.com/members/OgunniyiOlasunkanmi<div><p>The strength of a man is always shown or seen in his story; truly Rome was not built in a day as the saying goes, so is Ibadan. Ibadan, the largest city in Africa after Cairo (Egypt) and Johannesburg (South Africa), also the third largest city in Nigeria in Population after (Lagos and Kano respectively) has some exciting background build-up and stories. It grew rapidly as a defensible site during the struggles among the Yoruba people in the late 18th and the first half of the 19th centuries. As a military stronghold. Ibadan rules the South-West Region of Nigeria for years and is the largest city in Yoruba land. Who founded the city? How does the city started? Why does it grow so rapidly that it outgrew the existing Yoruba land before it? Well, you are welcome to Batt Travels and Tours who is ready to take you round the whole story.</p>
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<p>Ibadan was carved out of three cities, two of which was founded by Lagelu (the Jagun <i>Commander – in – chief</i>) of Ile Ife, these two are <b>Eba Odan</b> and <b>Eba ‘dan.</b> Lagelu left Ile-Ife with some people to found Eba Odan that means 'between the forest and plains,’ this was in 1829. But this first Lagelu city was destroyed by Sango, (the then Alaafin Oyo). The destruction was as a result of the egungun incident that happened thus: In Yoruba land Egungun are seen as the dead fore fathers who returns yearly to bless their progeny, meanwhile it is an abominable thing for any woman to see the egungun eyes to eyes. Accidently, a disrobed and derisively egungun was mocked in an open market place by women in Eba Odan. When the news got to Sango, he ordered that Eba Odan should be completely destroyed, there was nothing Lagelu could do to that, so he has to flee to a mountain side with few people till the destruction was completed. </p>
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<p>Afterward, Lagelu came down from the mountain with the few people and founded another city called Eba ‘dan. The new city rapidly grew prosperous and became commercially important throughout the region. Shortly, Lagelu died and the first Olubadan after Lagelu gave Olowu of Owu his only daughter Nkan for marriage. Not too long to this, Olowu was coming victoriously from a warfront but a river called Odo Oba (River Oba) won’t allow him to pass unless a human sacrifice is made, he then chose Nkan to be sacrificed for that purpose. When the news got to Olubadan, he sent an emissary to inform the Alafin of Oyo. Yoruba kings and rulers such as Ooni of Ife, Agura of Gbagura, Awujale of Ijebu, Alake of Egba and others to form a formidable merger with Eba Odan against the powerful Olowu of Owu. Olubadan fought and won the battle on returning home, most of the invited kings and their people as well refused to return to their homes, hereby help to expand the town by fighting and taking over the neighbouring towns and cities. By so doing they gain such a large political landscape for Eba ‘dan and changed the name to IBADAN as it is till date. The Egbas, who were the original occupants of the Ibadan were forced to leave and moved to the present-day Abeokuta under the leadership of Sodeke. With this Ibadan rapidly grew into an impressive urban center within a little time and dominated the then Yoruba region militarily, politically and economically.</p>
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<p>Olubadan (which means Lord of Ibadan) is the royal title of Ibadan land from onset. The present Olubadan HRH Oba Samuel Odulana is the 39<sup>th</sup> Oba of the land and was enthroned in 2007. The 11 high chiefs that formed the Olubadan-in-council are recognized as the traditional rulers of the 11 Local Government Areas of Ibadanland apart from Seriki and Iyalode. Otun Olubadan and Balogun are next to olubadan himself, other are osi Olubadan, asipa Olubadan, ekerin Olubadan and ekarun Olubadan from Balogun side we have Otun Balogun, Osi Balogun, Asipa Balogun, Ekerin Balogun, and Ekarun Balogun, these posts are recognize under Western Nigeria Law as second class traditional rulers. Apart from the above high chiefs, there are other chiefs also in their hierarchy and seat accordingly in the palace of olubadan. Olubadan is not just selected anyhow or carelessly when one dies but carefully, with good consideration of achievement, seniority, merit, and rotational basis when the council meets. The 11 high chiefs with Seriki plus Iyalode meets in Olubadan palace to deliberate and take decision on sensitive matters as occasion arises but the general house (Olubadan and all the chiefs) meets on a regular basis and days to decide on issues as occasion arises. Each of the chief is representing the interest of a clan, compound or people who actually made them the chiefs they are and defend, fight for their interest and justices as issues touching them arise from the palace. Meanwhile, information is been disseminated to the general public through a town crier, a low chief whose of one his duty is to carry a bell round the community getting the attention of people by beating the bell and pass the message from the palace. This is always done when all decision is taken in the palace and the general public need the information.</p>
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<p>Igbeti Hills, Igbeti Physical, Trans Amusement Park, Ibadan Man-made Resort, Captain Bower, Tower, Ibadan Monument, Agodi Gardens, Ibadan Man-made, Old Oyo National Park Wildlife/Eco-Tourism, University of Ibadan Zoo/Zoological Garden Man-made, Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace Cultural, Calabash Carving Cultural/Souvenir, Ado-Awage Suspended Lake Natural, Aso Oke Weaving, Iseyin Traditional/Souveir.</p></div>Nigeria! A Great New Tourists Destinationhttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/nigeria-a-great-new-tourists2011-03-01T12:10:48.000Z2011-03-01T12:10:48.000ZOgunniyi Olasunkanmihttps://tripatini.com/members/OgunniyiOlasunkanmi<div><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/106833815?profile=original">Tour%20Operator.docx</a></div>yoruba racehttps://tripatini.com/group/nigeria/forum/topics/yoruba-race2011-02-20T08:35:23.000Z2011-02-20T08:35:23.000Zbatt-travels and tourshttps://tripatini.com/members/batttravelsandtours<div><p>The word Yoruba is an adaptation from a Yoruba phrase “Yo ru ebo” meaning he has to sacrifice , it is the largest ethnicities found in West Africa and one of the most popular and populated in the world with varieties of stories to their as to their origin. The versions are classified majorly under two (2) brood heading: Political and Cosmogonic myth, these two versions further produced four types, two for each of them. Meanwhile, all the stories end up with the belief that Lamurudu begat Oduduwa and two other children, Oduduwa begat Okanbi also known as Idekosewake, Okanbi begat 7 children that are known as the founders of seven Yoruba main tribes.<br/>Yoruba people have the largest population in West Africa and majority of them speaks Yoruba language. They are estimated to be 22million and 21% of the total population of Nigeria where they come from and with second generation settlement, they are most common in West Africa and by means of old-days slavery and current day migration, they are found in Europe and other Continents of the world.</p>
<p>HOW DID THE RACE STARTED<br/>Oduduwa who is the progenitor of Yoruba race’s main work till death was rituals and Voodoo as well as traditional ruler of Ile-Ife. Okanbi who was the only son of Oduduwa has seven children that were fully grown before Oduduwa was died, because of the love among them, he was said to have given a crown each for the seven of them and made them kings and rulers wherever they found themselves and send them out. Therefore the Yoruba race started from Ile-Ife and was expanded by Okanbi seven children whose names are given below<br/>1. Olowu of Owu (son of Oduduwa’s daughter)<br/>2. Alaketu of Ketu (son of a princess)<br/>3. Oba of Benin<br/>4. Orangun of Ila<br/>5. Onisabe of Sabe<br/>6. Olupopo of Popo<br/>7. Oranyan of Oyo<br/>Therefore, the origin of Yoruba can be traced to Ile-Ife, the first generation settlement of Yoruba, secondly, the second generation settlement created by Diaspora conquest and / or unforced resettlement and finally, 3rd generation settlement which consists of villages and municipalities that emerged following the Yoruba wars. It is now the combinations of these three that account for Yoruba land all over Africa and the world making it difficult to accurately count them. Three of these seven children of Okanbi went out of Nigeria to Benin Republic, settled there even till date.</p>
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