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Oshin Adetu's burial
The Legacy of Seidu Osin Adetu: A Community’s Tribute in Agbawo On the 13th of November, 1939, at approximately 1:45 p.m., our great-great-grandfather, Seidu Osin Adetu, passed away. His death marked a significant moment for our family and the community in Agbawo, a settlement within Oke Ariko village, under the present-day Sagamu Local Government in Ogun State, Nigeria. Far from being just an end, his passing became a powerful reflection of the unity, respect, and communal spirit he inspired, as demonstrated by the contributions made toward his burial in Agbawo. In the traditions of the Remo people, particularly in Agbawo, honoring the departed involves the collection of funds known as Owo Iwolefu —money gathered to support burial rites, including the purchase of a cow ( eran ) for the ceremony. The carefully recorded contributions for Seidu Osin Adetu’s burial, preserved through the years, showcase the generosity of family, friends, and neighbors, as well as the deep ties he cultiv...
All i just have to say is that No matter we are on the surface of the Earth, We all belong to one root and if we do not retrace or root and get back to the Origin, There will be a missing line in our lives and we would have to pay dearly for it if our chidren confronts us with the questions of where we came from
ReplyDeleteSo lets Celebrate where we came from and We will be better for it.
To all those that beleives in this I will want you to continue with this passionately and your names and that of your generation will be recorded on the wall of Marble in the Good Old Book of Arabanla- The Old Big tree that has its branches over all the spheres of the earth. the god that Controls and Oversees the 16 Orisas that binds the family of Oshinyemi Adetu together.
Ori-Adetu Abiwapele, Ori-Adetu npete Aran, Ori Alaran npete Aso, Oso leke sokun Oro, Sarumi Adetu Koi-Koi