Osun-Osogbo
The festival of Osun-Osgobo, which takes place every year in Osogbo, Nigeria, celebrates the Yoruba goddess of fertility, Osun. The festival renews the contract between humans and the divine: Osun offers grace to the community; in return, it vows to honor her Sacred Grove.
Previews + Extras
Notes from the Field: My Divination (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 3m 37s
Bruce meets with a priest to receive a divination before the festival of Osun-Osogbo in Nigeria.
Notes from the Field: Meet the Arugba (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 3m 5s
Meet the Arugba, the fourteen-year-old member of the royalty selected to lead the procession to the Sacred Grove during the festival of Osun-Osogbo in Nigeria.
Initiation of a Yoruban Priestess (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 5m 59s
Follow two young Americans as they are initiated into the Yoruba religion as priestesses in this video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Yoruban History and Diaspora (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 1m 58s
Explore the history of Yorubaland, home to one of the greatest civilizations in sub-Saharan Africa until the slave trade captured and sold millions of men, women, and children to the Americas, in this video resource from PBS LearningMedia.
Notes from the Field: Arriving in Osogbo (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 2m 43s
As a visitor, what can you do to find your way around without a GPS? The citizens of Osogbo have found a creative solution to this challenge!
Notes from the Field: Osun's Sacred Bells (Osun-Osogbo)
S1 E6 - 3m 39s
The ancient craft of bronze-making is alive at Osun-Osogbo. Watch a craftsman mold these handmade brass bells for the festival of Osun.
Osun-Osogbo (Preview)
S1 E6 - 1m 33s
Venture deep into the sacred forest outside the city of Osogbo to celebrate the goddess Osun. This episode of Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler premieres December 30 at 9/8C on PBS (check local listings). See more from Osun-Osogbo at http://pbs.org/sacredjourneys
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