CULTURETECHLENSOsun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
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The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred grove (landmark) in the heart of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State in southwest Nigeria; UNESCO describes it as the largest sacred grove to have survived, a dense forest sanctuary on the river Osun — the spiritual abode of the Yoruba river goddess Osun — containing shrines, sculptures and sacred places, and a UNESCO World Heritage site whose annual festival sustains living Yoruba cultural traditions (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred grove (landmark) in the heart of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State in southwest Nigeria; UNESCO describes it as the largest sacred grove to have survived, a dense forest sanctuary on the river Osun — the spiritual abode of the Yoruba river goddess Osun — containing shrines, sculptures and sacred places, and a UNESCO World Heritage site whose annual festival sustains living Yoruba cultural traditions (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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- https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1118 (verification source · master store)
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The Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove is a sacred grove (landmark) in the heart of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State in southwest Nigeria; UNESCO describes it as the largest sacred grove to have survived, a dense forest sanctuary on the river Osun — the spiritual abode of the Yoruba river goddess Osun — containing shrines, sculptures and sacred places, and a UNESCO World Heritage site whose annual festival sustains living Yoruba cultural traditions (fetched in full 2026-10-17)
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