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Museum
By Taiye Baiyerohi
Lagos, Dec. 13, 2017 (NAN) The Lagos office of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) on Wednesday hosted 194 students from five schools.
They were from Chrisland College, Idimu ; Divine Stars Academy, Ibafo in Ogun, Tai Solarin University Secondary school, Ijebu-Ode in Ogun, Jorvit Nursery and Primary School, Ota in Ogun and Vesture of Glory Secondary School, Ajah in Lagos State.
Some of the students in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) lauded the knowledge they gained during their excursion to the museum.
Ameerah Ademosu from Chrisland College said that the museum was a place to visit frequently because there was a lot of knowledge to be tapped there.
She said that she had been taught the religious transition from traditional worship to Islam and Christianity, and how the blacks were made to embrace western religion.
“ I have learnt about how our fore fathers were made to embrace the western religion, while people practised the traditional religion minimally,” she said.
Marvelous Wealth from Divine Stars Academy, Ibafo expressed excitement over the visit as she was made to understand the importance of embracing the African culture.
“We have been enlightened about the relevance of imbibing the African culture and minimise the practice of western culture so as to promote ours,” he said.
Teriba Moyosore said that she was exposed to how infertility was resolved in the ancient time before the advent of orthodox medicine.
She expressed huge surprise at how children were christened in the olden days using kola-nuts, dry gin and other materials.
She said that they were completely different from what was obtainable today where western clerics only pray.
” I am surprised with what was done before now, they appear interesting and I feel these things should still be practised,” he said.
Eniola Akinsanya from Tai Solarin University Secondary School said that she realised that a man’s prowess was determined by his ability to carry the ancient “Epa’’ mask.
She said that men who were not able to carry it were not allowed to get married.
“ I also learnt from the museum how government was operating in the country in the past as well as some other traditional practices were being practised,” she said.(NAN)
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Edited by Peter Dada