Olumo Rock

in #travel9 years ago

this rock stand at 137feet above sea level. it is located in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria. if you are in Nigeria, i will encourage you to visit. there is so much to see.
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from an artistic point of view, the rock is a pregnant woman lying on her back. the black cycle shows her face, the yellow her breast, the blue her proturding belly and the red her feet: as below
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the fun of climbing this rock is to explore the caves and see everypart of what makes the rock historic. you need to see the shrine
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the caves
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the historic points, like this (picture below) where it is said that people who need children and come to this point to make their request and use from the leaves of the tree that shades this piece, receives their heart desires
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this boabab tree is said to be very very old
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and the surrounding of it is a very beautiful site
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at the top of the rock, you have an amazing view of the city. WhatsApp Image 2017-07-01 at 09.27.10(1).jpeg
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and YES i climbed the 137feet above sea level rock...
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it was fun and adventurous exploring every corner of it!!!
i will encourage you to try it
i shall be uploading pictures from the art gallery and historical museum and YES you need to see the POT OF LIFE... stay tuned!!!

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Yeah...Olumo rock is such a beautiful place to be

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