The Story Behind the Legendary Olumo Rock | Documentary

Olumo Rock documentary - the real story behind this ancient and monumental mountain. Olumo Rock is of major importance in the history of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. This monumental fortress was a safe haven for ancient Yorubas during the inter-tribal war in the 19th Century.
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[@nowbiodun]

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[@johandalambert-hall6205]

The tour guide is absolutely gorgeous, articulate and literally draws you in as she teaches you a little pinch of history. God bless this production!

[@manana-ekwato8548]

Amazing. If it was on Western place it could have been worldly visited and known.Thank you to enlight our African great culture. We should above all respect and believe our culture and ancestors. Bless Africa

[@lesleykaal2286]

The tour guide made me learn more about Olumo rock😍😍😍 and Abeokuta has a lot of historical places..just from the view of Olumo rock

[@nowbiodun]

Glad to hear 😎

[@sunkanmiolalude9115]

This is nice and educative. Well done guys!

[@graceodeh-smith5301]

Very interesting,love from uk

[@lovelyejighobu244]

I real enjoy this history video wow in Yoruba land has good history

[@humphreyanumbuaseh570]

I love the way the woman is explaining to the visitors

[@miracleedede9203]

Me too

[@klezjut8647]

I love nature....... I'll love to be here

[@moyinoluwasoje5602]

This is really beautiful and educative. I was looking for a video to teach my kids in class. And now we can tour Olumo rock already. Thank you.

[@Magik_Movement_Talker]

Wow this is beautiful the tour guide did well

[@freidamonday7456]

Beautiful place though very far from me but by God's special grace 🙏 I will come there

[@stellaadekuleromi5454]

Thanks for this wonderful story ❤💕that's great 👍

[@joshua2life]

Very lovely

[@tohbeekieltv1019]

God bless that mama❤️

[@mimirazi7172]

God bless Nigeria

[@rubangakenemosesdarule2606]

This is beautiful love from Gulu city

[@lilyolevai7782]

It's goo to show exactly what you talking about the church, the river and so on

[@joannafitness9604]

This is brilliant!

[@lilyolevai7782]

Would be nice if used a torch so people can see inside the house, it is so interesting

[@hordormorhharporubey9806]

The first Tour Guide was very eloquent, and she gave a very detailed analogy, I doubt she left anything out 🤣 The Second Tour Guide, was good too, but her natural beautiful just dey distract me 🤣 I hope you tipped them well ooo... God job guys! This experience was far better than mine, the guys we met, didn't even know anything 🤣

[@akinjoaquim1013]

Very educative.

[@ifysiscotvtv81]

God bless Nigerians

[@prosperchuks7188]

🤩🤩

[@oyinwusu4777]

Amazing

[@temiloluwaafopefoluwa6619]

I love the woman's speech!

[@nowbiodun]

Amazing speech

[@Enitanbalog]

Detailed ❤️❤️❤️

[@nowbiodun]

🫶🏼🫶🏼🙌🏽

[@justinamaimagani]

Wow!

[@ayowoleakinmokunwa8777]

Omo, I must marry an Egba woman❤️🤣

[@kehindejosephkashimawo9410]

The name "Abeokuta" came from Ifá divination before the Ẹ̀gbá people migrated into Abẹ́òkúta. Ẹ̀gbá had been a big nation before moving to Abẹ́òkúta. Ifá told them to name their settlement after whatever they find there.. When they found Olumo, some people already lived under the rock. Hence, they named the place,, "Abẹ́òkúta". It is not because people hid under the rock at the time of war. Ẹ̀gbá had warriors at the time that waged wars against other intruders like the Ìjẹ̀bú, Ibadan, (the inhabitants of their old homestead) Because, they did not want the Ẹ̀gbá to develop, but the Ẹ̀gbá warriors led by Ṣódẹkẹ́ fought assiduously to maintain the territorial integrity of the city. Ṣodẹkẹ́ led the Ẹ̀gbá people to Abẹ́òkúta at about 1825 and Ṣódẹkẹ́ died 1845. Go and read history and historical facts.. How many people could have hidden under the rock? . Migration to Abẹ́òkúta was not accidental, but by divination, where the oracle said to them that the place would expand to a great city and be very famous. Wọ́n ò pọ̀, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ èèyàn yóò wà tẹ̀dó sì ẹ́, wọn ó máa bí sii, rẹ̀ sii.. Ti ko si si ogún ti yoo ko ikú Ẹ̀gbá mo lailai.. That was what the ifá divination that Ṣódẹkẹ́ and others consulted told them.

[@omotola73]

Those ladies working as tour guides were better hosts respect. The fake American guy, was bad for the show. :YoYoYo," please fam

[@WW-zc9ge]

Don't go to the embassy. Contact the lady the show you the route through the river and hopefully after 4 years you will get to America 😂

[@abigailofosuhene3693]

👏👏👏👏

[@fortuneigo9521]

The tour guard did well

[@lyndhaihuoma4685]

🤝🤝

[@dj_indica]

You need to do better with your spellings it's Dahomey

[@nowbiodun]

Apologies for that 🙏🏼

[@kehindejosephkashimawo9410]

The interesting thing is that Lishabi never lived in Abẹ́òkúta.. Lishabi lived in the old Ẹ̀gbá homestead and died up to a century before Sodẹkẹ́ led the Ẹ̀gbá into Abẹ́òkúta. Ṣodẹkẹ́, warrior and leader of the Ẹ̀gbá people that migrated into Abẹ́òkúta, fought along with other warriors to defend Abeokuta and held other invaders at bay.

[@bamboadebiyi]

This lady's story-teling skill is superb

[@michaelcarty4442]

There is a place called Abeokuta in Westmoreland Jamaica too.

[@ownoffice1512]

I don’t understand is it the person telling us about the rock we want to see or the rock it self

[@Ahmzee9]

Proud Egba boy

[@50boyscomedy26]

This place go make sense to shot movies

[@ladelamboswinereviews1343]

Now, I want to visit Olumo rock.

[@lalalaaaalo]

2nd tour guide is soo pretty

[@rosemaryikubor9681]

Very interesting, May God bless you guys, even that my sisters that was explaning everything for us many greetings to you people

[@tobbsbrown50]

This is beautiful ❤️😍 my state 🔥

[@nadinearmstrong8058]

watching from 🇯🇲🇯🇲 Nice place

[@kateogbebor9200]

Thanks for exploring this documentary so interesting , good to know where we started frome , I love their morta , I ❤️ 😍 the narrative., keep exploring ..

[@benjaminolaniyi6598]

I couldn't keep myself from just smiling throughout my view of the clip. I was just remembering all the experiences I had too when I visited the place in 2018 during my IT days in ABEOKUTA. The place is really a beautiful sight to behold... I bet you'll feel and enjoy the explanation more in it's reality when you go there. Kudos to the tour guides... I would never forget the face and voice of our tour guide then too. I can vividly remember that he also ended his speech with these specific words this woman ended hers with too. God bless BidCreate, God bless Olúmo Rock caretakers, God bless ABEOKUTA, God bless Nigeria.

[@alaosegun5580]

Hello guys, I am Oluwasegun an MSc Student working on a research onThe Impact of Social Media on Authenticity of Olumo Rock in Ogun State, Nigeria. Knowing that some of you might have visited Olumo rock before, I am seeking your consent to participate in an interview with me on the research. The interview is for research only and your responses will be confidential and anonymised. Thanks in anticipation of your favourable response.

[@deborahsolomon5110]

I was here last year 2021🥰it's really fun been there.

[@SpiderBird1548]

Wow.. I wanna visit... you are all so beautiful x

[@SpiderBird1548]

@@nowbiodun WOW!🌏 Yes I will!💗 Thank-you for you kind invitation💙 I would love to sing there! I imagine the acoustics are awesome x 🌟💗💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@victoriastraw4767]

Can you do something like this on Obudu cattle ranch?

[@propertybypekach8146]

Very educative video Thanks so much

[@lawaltemitope4878]

This is a great documentary. I really enjoyed viewing it. Willing to visit the rock with my family

[@Naijaknowhow]

Your tour guide is on point. Her story telling is impressive. The one wey guide me in 2016 no sabi anything. 😂😂 By the way, hope you tipped her well?

[@eletuhalimah5495]

I really enjoyed watching this, the woman made it very interesting, she's indeed been doing the tour guide work 4 long and indded a proud indigene

[@keinesaffa8182]

Good from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱!

[@lindamaricheau2707]

I'm learning so many things about Africa its amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sandrachikaodi4541]

Why can’t they put electricity and maintain the rooms to prevent them from destroying?

[@abiogunkanmi4005]

Wow...Nigeria is blessed!

[@onifadejoshua6768]

😅😅😅 I'm proud of my state 🤩😍

[@jamiluabubakarsaidu2671]

Good historical background I'm from jigawa state of Nigeria

[@directedbybluebox]

It's amazing and God Bless you Well done guys

[@mezillenz8220]

So very enjoyable👍

[@hakeemishola2550]

That madam made me comment 🥰... she's great! Bless up guys

[@vivianokoh9298]

enjoyed watching this thanks bro for sharing

[@kehindejosephkashimawo9410]

When you pointed at BBHS you did not even mention the name of MKO Abíọ́lá who was genuine Ẹ̀gbá Gbagura son that the military led by Abdusalam killed. The name that readily came was Ọbásanjọ́ because he is lucky to still be alive. Meanwhile, Ọbásanjọ́'s origin was Ìbògùn village in Ewekoro Local government area, where he was born. He was not born in Abẹ́òkúta. It was his uncle who took him to Abeokuta to attend BBHS. He did not attend any primary school in Abẹ́òkúta. I read this from one of his memo, that he (Ọbásanjọ́ himself) wrote. Ẹ̀gbá Gbagura where MKO Abiola comes from had been before they moved into Abẹ́òkúta with their King. Their home included the present Ọ̀jọ́ọ̀ and Ìdó areas of Ìbàdàn... Ẹ̀gbá are of three states, Alake, Gbágùra and Òkè-Ọnà. Òwú were not Ẹ̀gbá, neither were the Ìbarà. The Ẹ̀gbá people received them into Abẹ́òkúta when Yoruba warriors waged war on Òwu and destroyed the place., and their descendants scattered all over other places. Ask yourself why do we have Òwu Kuta, Òwu Ìjẹ̀bú, and Òwu tribes in other places.. As a matter of fact Òwu had been a strong nation on it's own and well established with great warriors before the YORUBA warriors from Oyo, Ifẹ̀, Iwó, Ìjẹ̀bú and other towns. They sacked the whole nation and laid a curse that it should not be rebuilt again. They killed Olówu Ọba Akinjọbi at the time. The old Ìjaye too, was sacked by war before their remnants fled and settled in Abẹ́òkúta. Àgọ́ Ìjàyè, Ìjàyè Kúkúdì and Ijaiye Kúnrunmí are all in Abẹ́òkúta now. Kúnrunmí never lived in Abẹ́òkúta or their present settlement. The place you call Ibadan today were all Ẹ̀gbá homestead. It was due to inner dispute among the Ẹ̀gbá people that made them invite all those warriors to fight against their kinsmen and those ones took over their lands and shared among themselves. That is why the present Ibadan was founded by the YORUBA warriors, Oluyedun, Máyẹ̀ Okunade(Ifẹ̀) , Olúyọ̀lé (Ọ̀yọ́), Ibíkúnlé(Ìjàdó) , etc. That is why their appointment of Olubadan is by military ranking, it is not by oracle. As we speak they know whose rank it is the turn to ascend the stool. Bí àwọn bàbà ńlá wọn ṣe tò tí wọ́n fi ipile rẹ̀ lé 'lẹ̀ nìyẹn.. The Chieftancy is by ranking not by ruling houses. Ask yourself why do we have Ìdó, Ojọ́ọ̀, Ìdí Àpẹ́, Mọ́kọ́lá, Ikija in Ibadan and Abẹ́òkúta? Ìdó and Ọ̀jọ́ọ̀ in Ibadan were Ẹ̀gbá Gbágùra lands and home. MKO Abíọ́lá was Balogun Ìdó Gbaguram His father, Salawu Abiola was Balógun Ọ̀jọ́ọ̀.. Ọ̀jọ́ọọ̀ àti Ìdó Gbágùra are in Ẹ̀gbá Gbágùra, Abẹ́òkúta. You remember Late Olubadan, Ọba Yesufu Oloyede Àṣánkẹ̀ conferred Basọ̀run of Ìbàdàn on Late Chief MKO Abiola as honorary Chieftaincy?? You think he did not know what he was doing?

[@lindaben2019]

Thank you for the tour. Well detailed

[@afrophysicist]

Beautiful

[@shorunmuhameed1901]

Welldone biodun,keep it up

[@favourlawrence9818]

TOUR GUIDE, POINT OF CORRECTION. IT IS NOT DONGO YARO. IT IS CALLED DOGON YARO TREE. THEY ARE 2 HAUSA WORDS. NICE DOCUMENTARY.

[@omobolanleojeniyi5725]

Oh! I love this your guide, so eloquent.

[@Tommysport4ever]

Niceeeee

[@koladeolusegun6785]

Are they opened on Saturday and Sunday

[@ifysiscotvtv81]

I love this.

[@skilladekunle7376]

Nice 👍

[@bamboadebiyi]

pansheke

[@silasdahunsi563]

Wisdom o!