Yesterday, my students from Magbon Alade Senior Grammar School went on a trip to the Yemisi Shyllon Museum. The bus came at 9:30 am to pick them up. They learned about the museum and its location before getting on the bus. The trip was smooth and sponsored by Terragon.
At the museum, they were briefed and taken to a conference room where they learned about Yoruba history. They were given notepads and pens to take notes. Then, they were guided through "The Space" (Gallery), where they saw various artworks and paintings. They learned about Yoruba traditions, the Biafran War, and migration.
They were asked to write poems and stories about what they learned, and some students read theirs aloud. After that, they were served refreshments and asked to paint pictures related to the museum's artworks.
They took photos and videos to remember the experience. It was a memorable trip, and they hoped to visit again in the future.
It was such an amazing experience for me even as a teacher as I got to see and learn things that I was not exposed to before. Just as this saying goes,' no knowledge is ever lost.
The artistic display is superb. There are artworks made out of waste products such as Lyon, plastic, and more that I may not be able to mention.
The artistic works below capture the essence of Yoruba heritages, orisa, a deity whom they see as an intercession between them and the Olodumare( God).
the sculptor was that of Sango( who the Yoruba believes to be god of thunder) and other Orisa such as Obatala, Osun and the host of others.
The artistic work above symbolises how the Yoruba were taken into slavery. It is a typical example of how they are captured and sold into slavery which also showcases why we have more of the Yoruba who reside in southern America. Many of them find solace in their respective nation of adoption after the abolition of the slave trade.
The artworks capture the beauty embedded and authority of the Yoruba kingdom. The crown symbolises the king and his supremacy. It is expected from all Yoruba to adore and respect their king's decision as this saying goes,' the king has the final say and also the king reigns over all things'.
The image above showcases a typical example of a Biafran civil war that took place in Nigeria a couple of decades ago. The Biafran sought separation from Nigeria, which led to the civil war.
There are so many artworks that I can't upload right now. I wish to do that once I could have access to my other files.