The Found of Iragbiji
The town was founded by a king hunter
Brave enough to kill elephant, lion, etc. on his own
He was the fear that feared the fearful
Animals in the fearful bush
On this day he founded the town
His legs walked him for hunting
He reached a fearful bush
Where he chased a group of animals
Within a big hole, the animals hid
He lay on siege, till his gun drank red water
Sourced by animals,
Like stream sources water
Probably, the wish to kill more animals
Bewitch him to build a hut
Beside a tree called IRA
His hut was built
As days embarked on unreturned journey
People came, settled with him.
The area was becoming a town
'what name should this infant town
be christened
their heads could not think
yet the IRA tree kept spreading it hands
It spread it hands over the huts
And shaded (iji) them against the sun
The dwellers thought this IRA plus IJI
Yes, this infant town should
be Christened Iragbiji.
Iragbiji is a town, it was located beside Oshogbo State of Osun
Iji means shade.
Copyright © Afolabi Muideen | Year Posted 2017
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