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Erinle: the Orisa represented by the Elephant.


I love elephants and would one day like to attend the big Erinle festival in Abeokuta one day. Can anyone add to the the things mentioned about Erinle in the article? I know it is male deity but also connected to the river.(?).with a river named Erinle. Elephants in water amaze me beyond words. A male river god…how awesome if so.

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