Photo essayOsogbo7.78°N 4.54°E
The forest that was never allowed to be cleared
The Osun-Osogbo grove survived because clearing it was forbidden, and became a UNESCO site by accident of that prohibition.
Local contributor
Yemi Ogunlade
One of the custodians of the Osun-Osogbo grove, responsible for the shrines on the eastern path.
Based in Osogbo