Opa Oranmiyan (Staff of Oranmiyan)

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An 18-foot granite monolith in the shape of an elephant tusk, located at the Oranmiyan Shrine in the Arubidi quarter of Ile-Ife. Created around 1300 CE to commemorate the legendary prince Oranmiyan. It represents cosmic authority and the ancestral pillar connecting earthly and spiritual realms.

Location Details

Location approximate for cultural sensitivity

This is a sacred site. Exact coordinates are not displayed to protect its sanctity. If you plan to visit, please seek local guidance and respect cultural protocols.

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Cosmology and sacred astronomy sites are approximate and based on ethnographic research and cultural documentation.

These represent known associations, not exhaustive records.

Sources

Oonirisa.org - History of Ile-Ife

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Quick Facts

Type: cosmology seat
Geometry: Point
Sensitivity: Sacred
Cultural Lane: igbo
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