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OLUMIRIN THE GREAT WATER FALL

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THE RUSH THE FALL              OLUMIRIN THE GREAT WATER FALL TOURIST GARDEN About 40km off the Ife -Akure highway lies Erin-oke. A region characterized with high mountains and green vegetations, and deep within these mountains lays the source of the great Olumirin water fall. A Waterfall famous for its seven levels, and also serves as a source of livelihood to the small community of people known as the Erin-ijesha tribe. My jaw couldn’t summon enough courage to close as I was bamboozled by the beauty of nature expressed in the beautiful green color of the vegetative mountainous landscape. In the heart of this wonder lies the adorable Olumirin water fall. About 300 meters away we could hear the unique sound of rushing water and also human voices filled with laughter and excitement. Our arrival was heralded by sound of traditional drums and cultural music sang in local dialect by two old men whose vocal ha