I Investigated The Place Where People Turned to Stone

[@wowneche]

How much did you enjoy this story?

[@Chinaecheremanyanwu]

50/50

[@deeemmanuel2669]

I love it. I'm a Nigerian who grew up in America and I'm getting outta touch with our culture...but your channel keeps me informed and refreshed, most importantly makes me proud of my culture and people. Love it dude! From Pittsburgh. One Love!

[@ksgraham3477]

I love all of your stories and the enthusiasm you tell them with.❤👍🤗

[@pearlmodell]

I wish to explore the nation alongside you, God bless you..

[@odeyatita8808]

Bro you're too much. Thank you

[@opeyemimicheal8304]

All true cus my grandpa is from Oro and my grandma is from Esie dey told me this stories and i travel to this towns every December

[@ucukaoma4551]

Passion is a good thing… and you have it!!

[@wowneche]

Thanks so much 🙏🏾

[@OneofMany-yt5sl]

I have been reading an interesting book about old kingdoms of West Africa and one of the most remarkable were the Ife. Thank you for sharing!

[@TravelIwuala]

I love your passion and effort for this work... Keep up the good work king

[@wowneche]

I appreciate that

[@Tashismmedia]

Beautiful ancient sculptures

[@JulietOkoro-n9b]

Things are really happening ooo, thanks for showing the world ❤

[@rintonghosea6397]

Wow wow wow very interesting story, their are some things in my village too.

[@katebrown878]

I heard a story from my country- Liberia. Everyone in a village turned to stone. The people were all doing different things like- eating, cooking, fixing mat, beating rice, mother breastfeeding, watching clothes etc. ❤❤❤

[@wowneche]

wow interesting where in Liberia

[@francisanammah1127]

This story must have been taken from Esie by a woman or man taken from Esie in early 18th century but was among those freed and returned to Liberia. He must have told his children this story.

[@_SugarPictures]

Nice one dear God bless you for this truly you have a great vision can't get enough of your videos

[@wowneche]

I'm glad you're enjoying them Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

[@abolarinzainab5269]

I school at Oro 15mins walk to Esie….I went there but its is a work of sculpture….exact what the old man said was what the man we meet there told us too

[@wowneche]

Right

[@danieldams8381]

I suspect that the footage of the community like the one at 4:34 are footages of a community in Jos south region of Plateau state. The kaktus and rocks can be traced to that region. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Overall, it's a good job. Well done job

[@nwanyiigbovlogs]

What a story. Well done, Neche

[@samson_fx]

That last river is somewhere in plateau state (old lamingo) Jos. Please correct me if I'm wrong

[@nikkyabu3093]

Wow is close to my home town Ajase ipo, I love this story am going 2 share in my family platform

[@wowneche]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Thanks for sharing the video 🙏🏾

[@jeffkim1048]

Bro thanx.those carvings

[@allwellbenson3904]

I did enjoy the stories... must say that you gave good descriptions to the stories... this actually a good job from you Neche...

[@wowneche]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrmelody8058]

Sir pls can you visit the royal family and view the crocodile to us

[@ksgraham3477]

Great video. I love that you remark on the irony of the people worshipping the stone replicas of the people that disobeyed God.

[@gordanchigraphics]

In my own town there is a stream that is believed to be the tears of a river goddess that was chased out of a town,so while she was passing by her tears fell down and be came that stream till date we don't kill fish in that stream and when you do mud particles begins to show up in the stream making it unclean to drink, That river goddess was also believed to settle in another village and became a huge river, when people from the community that chased her away comes there to swim ones they mention OKO DI NNE M a way of greeting a fellow native around the water if they enter inside it the water will swallow the person. It has happened many times.

[@wowneche]

Where's the place

[@gordanchigraphics]

@@wowneche in Ndikelionwu orumba north LGA Anambra state

[@fredddann7891]

U make fresh bro.. I love watching u from Ghana Accra... Ur the best bro.. keep it up👍

[@wowneche]

I appreciate that🙏🏾

[@bvlybell2563]

You are really good in telling stories. Very interesting 😉

[@wowneche]

Thanks so much 🙏🏾

[@joeeric22]

I’ve seen it live Esie is a town in oro kingdom

[@martinkibet4074]

Wow, your channel has really grown big

[@wowneche]

Thanks🙏🏾

[@francisanammah1127]

I am an inlaw to Esie people and have been to the town just once. I believe this is the work of a master sculptorists or master sculptorists over time who sculptured real people over time in a settled community until they moved out to some other place until Esie people came to settle there and found the sculptures. Carbon dating should have been carried out to pinpoint the exact time they were made. I have not seen the sculptures but I learnt some of them had tribal marks that look like the tribal marks of Jukuns/ Igalas. So what are Jukuns/ Igalas doing in Yoruba land ?. Did they migrate from there?. No. People generally migrate southwards to more fertile places and places with more animals to hunt. I believe these are about 4 generations of the earliest ancestors of the Yorubas, where they first settled on their migratory journey from Idda. They first settled there, and everyone born there was sculptured as a memorial under the tree where they were found. That location may even be a burial ground. Or there should be a more diligent search for their burial ground with skulls that may match the sculptures.. This location and the sculptures may be the first settlement of whom we call Yorubas today on their journey to Oyo and Ife. More research is needed. Yoruba language appears to be a dialect of Jukun and Igala language.

[@wowneche]

Thanks for watching

[@princedebo1436]

Very funny to think the jukuns or igala or Nupe people are the ancestors of Yoruba people.

[@anthillmoshe2424]

@@princedebo1436 are you surprised or Pride won't let you believe .even if it were the Truth.?

[@omodupe7412]

@princedebo1436 igala language is close to yoruba. I am from Kogi, and I know this.

[@princedebo1436]

@@omodupe7412 yes my sis you are right.

[@carmaletarobinson6165]

Good to tell stories about your country I love it love ❤ from Jamaica ❤ 🇯🇲

[@wowneche]

Thanks so much

[@youngChefebube575]

I really enjoyed your stories

[@thinkalfxmarkets6847]

The spirits curved those beings those educationist should not confuse their beliefs

[@syntheticfutureentertainment]

Thank you so much for sharing this story. It is amazing to hear about the beliefs of different people. Awesome work bro.

[@wowneche]

I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏾

[@hephzibahyahudah9895]

You can say so

[@nd.fashiondesigner3555]

I like how you discribe things and opposing some ignorant believe

[@bigroryhollar5023]

Thank you vary interesting...!!

[@gracefmsedaservices]

Interesting story, these are art works please our mindsets should outgrow certain things

[@frankoko5402]

Very nice story

[@olorunfemiadefolarin8157]

Please, can you put this together inform of tourism for people interested in sightseeing and adventure fun seekers. You can partner with other tourism firm or organisation to create awareness. It will be very interesting. Myself i will like to visit and see some of this places in Nigeria. A lot of things are hidden away in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. Weldon, keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@binaryworld4000]

The colonizers used religions to distort and conquered us

[@binaryworld4000]

They have finished Nigeria with the two Abrahamic religions

[@Sweetdification]

Wow my Beginning of my name Sie

[@osarobowilliams5774]

Very interesting. Thanks 👍

[@mccartybrandy3731]

Great job 👏

[@barbieoldschool320]

I love the stories and have hear them again. Thank you!

[@wowneche]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nebulousworld8031]

I was posted to the town for NYSC mo ya Japa

[@wowneche]

Lol

[@binaryworld4000]

Great Oyo empire, great Oranmiyan ❤❤

[@abolarinzainab5269]

I spent three years in Oro and I live with the old indigen there have never heard about the crocodile story

[@wowneche]

Interesting

[@oluchicynthia7076]

Interesting.,..nice one

[@wowneche]

Thanks for watching

[@jacquelinevanwickevoort2649]

So interesting. Thank you

[@wowneche]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@discoveryhaven2]

This is just what we call a community picture today. A sculpture had his whole community seat and he made their replica according to his level of skill

[@onyekaokeke8159]

wow this story is very interesting keep on you're doing a good job

[@wowneche]

Thank you so much!

[@Aku_officicial0]

Very interested in this dear can I join you on your next research am a lover of history

[@wowneche]

I'll be announcing my next tour soon stay tuned

[@Victorbenofficial]

@@wowneche Bro I have been lover of your videos. See Your Nwanne o

[@patriciaakinyombo2256]

I love ur travels keep it up

[@zeethompson772]

Please try ogbunike cave and visit the talking stone

[@wowneche]

Thanks for the recommendation 🙏🏾

[@igehkomeno4047]

The statues look very small too

[@Danielugbobor]

Have you heard about a town where a bible fell from heaven in isoko in Delta state

[@josesolanrewaju6656]

Esie is not far from where I live, according to what we heard years back was that the real stones were stolen and exported. That of Oro I've not heard about it despite that I reside there

[@anastasiaopeyemi8278]

Same here oooo I grew up in Oro and I have never heard of this story

[@awheakiri4064]

@wowneche:Write a book with your stories and pictures in collaboration with the communities your visit. You will be doing a lot for Nigeria's history, create a basis for tourism to these artifacts and generate income from your work in multiple ways. If you don't, others might.

[@oyinkansolaoyinkansola50]

Is true have been there before... good job bro

[@wowneche]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@princessbalogun3946]

There is a place very close to that place u are, you can teleport to another dimension. It is very close to that museum.

[@bluepearlfxacademy2496]

Where is that

[@wowneche]

😳

[@princessbalogun3946]

Ask around, I think it is around Ajase or omupo.

[@Cr7son-s1t]

God bless you dear

[@wowneche]

Thank you so much

[@ShortGunbot007]

I'm not really sure about the oro story

[@amudatibrahim2596]

Good job 👍

[@abbeyekata9542]

I was there in 2016 and I heard that it was a full community that turned into statues

[@promisenkwachukwu123]

You try so much ❤️

[@Sweetdification]

IBA Oba Oludumare Yaih OSHA Qwedewami 👑 King of Kings 👑 Lord of Lord's Ist Conquering Lion and Tribe of Judah Jesu

[@OtBimsy]

The uniqueness about the sculptures of Esie are several, being the largest collection of soapstone sculptures in the world and the royal sitting of the King and his subjects was intriguing. This has created lots of research and investigations by scholars and individuals. Your position that marks were seen in their bodies has not solved the issues of myth and mythology, rather it makes it more complicated as the Esie people could not state who made the sculptures till date. Furtherance to that, you stated or the curator interviewed stated that Ifa was consulted to ascertain who they were and their origin(s). Ifa is important to Yorubas till date. The importance of their approach to consult Ifa cannot be thrown out with a wave of hand, hence the need for more investigation. As you may be aware, ninety percent of towns, cities and villages in Yorubaland consult Ifa before a King is install, so, so relying on that aspect of the story concerning Ifa cannot be faulted.It is indeed important that you conduct your own research in a situation like this, indeed in your travelogue. For instance, one should ask wether a carbon dating has ever been done on this discovery to ascertain the age of these soapstones and compare it with the age of Esie town. However, if they are manmade, we should appreciate the level of our advancement before Africa was colonized. I’ve been your follower and appreciate your efforts in promoting Nigerian culture. Keep the good job flowing. My regards, Otunba Abimbola Davis

[@wowneche]

Thanks for the info

[@lagosian123]

Well analysed Sir! Thank you!

[@francisanammah1127]

Esie stated that they met the sculptures there.

[@UNSTOPPABLE.02]

I don't believe that they were humans turned to stones because it doesn't look like it😮

[@Rellychris]

Your videos are interesting 🔥

[@wowneche]

I'm glad you enjoyed them

[@Rellychris]

Waiting for new video

[@Jeff-ur2jv]

They look human but not actually human beings. It is amazing carvings n amazing artwork

[@wowneche]

Right

[@AndRoid-km7qr]

Kwara state is in North Central not south west

[@_Abdussalama]

Kwara is in North Western Nigeria. Yoruba land covers beyond the South West. I understand that as the source of the confusion.

[@fatuma4657]

This are just Status because why they are so short while we are told that olden days people were very tall? I don't believe in that they were people

[@TOGBE.KOKU.VODU.KETOGLO.ZODANU]

Ancestral Roll Call [A.R.C]

[@wowneche]

Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

[@WorldCitizen.2022]

Well done 👍

[@wowneche]

Thank you

[@isiaqtoheeb1677]

The original stone has been moved. Dey have been moved

[@samueloyenuga74]

The esie soapstones is the work of the great lost oba civilization,oba civilization flourished at the early stage of Ile ife civilization,the oloba claimed oba Ile was the centre of the creation of the world and obaile the world's first settlement,the growth and development of Ile ife has a major power from 13th century led to the decline and destruction of the oba civilization, archeologist are sure the people of esie found the sculptures at the location when they first arrived...more research in present northern osun state and southern Kwara state will reveal the extent and greatness of this lost oba civilization.

[@wowneche]

Thanks for watching

[@Noraholise]

How many sculptors would have done that much sculptures in those days, anyways anything is possible these days

[@elmanfire1523]

Carvings like this are everywhere in Africa

[@wowneche]

True many places in Africa

[@mercychiba4007]

I like your video bro

[@wowneche]

Thank you so much 😀

[@fatouceesay6794]

Interesting

[@goodluckgodm1798]

All I know in this Heaven and earth is that we should worship only God of our Creator forever and believe in blood of JESUS Christ name amen thank you bro for your work

[@jungleebushcraft]

So what? My ex wife has a heart of stone...

[@kabirumamud347]

Hmmmmm Dis esie story.. to me I don't blive those stone am seeing ar human beansss

[@wowneche]

same

[@TheJilo]

Ur voice sounds like those people who do nta documentary lol

[@showumilawrenceadewale855]

There was no history linking Esie to carving. The Nok and ife ancient people were carvers of iron and layer brass. Later Benin ancient people who were factually Yoruba ethnic group learnt of brass art through an ife man from Ilare quarters in ife. His name was Leila. Iam of the opinion that the Esie human beings relics remain a mystery that requires their dates through high teck. Then one can compare dates of existence of Esie and that of the sryefacts.

[@felicityomorogbe3248]

Bini, were never factually Yoruba😅

[@smartsuitt842]

Nice video

[@wowneche]

Thanks

[@mathiasniemeier4359]

ANYBODY CAN BELIEVE ANYTHING. SAD.

[@monilolaolorunloni6503]

This is my town, Esie, the story is different to the one my grandmother to me totaly

[@nmg1909]

Can you tell us your version of the story?

[@abishyaodeniyi8132]

Same here

[@tancredisarah893]

Can u please tell ur version

[@awekepeal1998]

Me tooo… it’s very different to what my grandfather told me

[@abishyaodeniyi8132]

This is my town the story that I was told is different with what I just listened to. But nevertheless the element of truth they were human being before they bought job.

[@CrazyRaph3]

@4:38 mins looks like riyom in plateau state

[@wowneche]

Right just used the clip

[@CrazyRaph3]

@@wowneche okay. You're doing great I must say.

[@nwaogbeshallom5844]

i do not think people are those stones because i don't believe it

[@9jaguy974]

They are all gods that Yoruba made and worship, not human beings that turn to them.

[@wowneche]

Oh really

[@isiomaamma9869]

Are'nt they terra cotta from the ancient empire ?

[@wowneche]

The story you'll hear depends on who you ask actually different people have different stories about the stones

[@deeemmanuel2669]

Yes they are.

[@constanciachichi9956]

Have been there too but, we were told two different stories.

[@wowneche]

Yes the story you hear depends on who you ask

[@ceceberry6051]

So they were dwarfs and animated? Noted

[@digitalgrace495]

Bro you missed this one

[@adegbitecomfort4677]

The story I heard is different from this

[@wowneche]

understandable

[@OlatunjiOluwakemi-v9h]

❤

[@bidextemmy2440]

Their gods not human being you need to know about Yoruba empire

[@wowneche]

Oh really

[@richardearl2731]

Guy! You’re really trying o, glad this kind of show going on in Africa too, but you must be more closer to God, more spiritual

[@wowneche]

Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@oluwatobiadegoke13]

These are nok art works

[@wowneche]

really

[@juliatobiason3932]

Medusa effect

[@wowneche]

😂

[@olalekanbello1815]

❤️😘

[@joanchambers3861]

It's is a lie they were not human beings

[@Braveheartthelovely]

Break the stone into half and test the inside for human dna.

[@ifybelonwu42]

It is obvious that these are sculpted.

[@_SugarPictures]

I hav got to understand that kwara state have so many customs and tradition and they are attached to diabolic stuff i believe that there is more story attached to the human status and about the corocodie I understand is their believe and their are still living in the world if they accept God all those tradition will be bound

[@wowneche]

It's almost in every southern villages in Nigeria

[@_SugarPictures]

@@wowneche ya i see