Osun Sacred Grove

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Sacred forest
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Osun-Osogbo_Festival
gptkbp:area 75 hectares
gptkbp:associated_deity Osun (Orisha of fertility)
gptkbp:contains gptkb:sculpture
shrines
artworks
sanctuaries
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:culturalSignificance sacred site of the Yoruba people
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Osun Sacred Grove
gptkbp:locatedOn banks of the Osun River
gptkbp:location Osogbo
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:National_Commission_for_Museums_and_Monuments_(Nigeria)
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:pilgrimage_site
biodiversity
community involvement
folk
rituals
spiritual significance
conservation efforts
ritual ceremonies
traditional beliefs
spiritual practices
ritual offerings
sacred groves
sacred trees
sacred animals
sacred stones
sacred art
sacred forests
river goddess worship
sacred altars
sacred paths
sacred ponds
sacred sculptures
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Yoruba_religion
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Susanne_Wenger
gptkbp:significance one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria
gptkbp:state gptkb:Osun_State
gptkbp:threats pollution
illegal logging
urban encroachment
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria Cultural: ii, iii, vi
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2005
gptkbp:Yoruba_name gptkb:Igbo_Osun
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Osun_State
gptkb:Osun-Osogbo_Festival
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5