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These waterfalls are in Erin-Ijesha, Oriade local government. The waterfalls were discovered in 1140 AD by one of the daughters of Oduduwa. This is where the Owa Obokun the monarch of Ijeshaland is initiated and taken before he ascends the throne.
Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls is a waterfall site in Erin-odo, Osun State, Nigeria. It is a tourist attraction located in the Oriade local government area. According to The Nation, the waterfall was discovered by hunters in 1140 AD. However, local tradition has it that the waterfall was discovered by a woman called Akinla, founder of Erin-Ijesa town and a granddaughter of Oduduwa, during the migration of Ife people to Erin-Ijesa. Akinla then named it Olumirin, an elision of oluwa mirin which in Yoruba means "another god".
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The Palace of the Monarch of Ijesha people houses monuments and artefacts. It holds the history of the Ijesha people.
The Obokungusi town hall is the meeting place where the monarch Owa Obokun sits and meets with his people to discuss things pertaining to the city. Grievances and social, political matters are also brought to his attention for example if the prices of amenities are too expensive. It was built by the present monarch's grandfather and it is being renovated by him.There is an ancient wall clock in the hall which draws a lot of attention.
It is a statue has the story of how the young son of a King was sent on a quest to look for a certain kind of water that would heal his blind father.
That young man was that talks about the story of a blind King whose son was asked to go and get water of life for his father to regain his sight.
The father bequeathed him a sword and a crown what was left of his possession, which he handed over to his son who later became the Owa of Ilesha land.
The statue today serves as a reference to the world about how the Ilesha king was crowned. In the statue the sword he raised represent defense which he uses to fight every battle in the land and the calabash represent the water he went to fetch for his father. The king was named after the named after the water he went to fetch that is the Owa obokun of Ijesha land.