The sacred river in Erinjiyan-Ekiti with lots of sacred fish that must never be killed or eaten

You might think it's a folklore, but the truth is that Africa has terrible beliefs just like this one in EKITI STATE. In Erinjiyan-Ekiti there is a sacred river with lots of sacred fish that must never be killed or eaten. It is forbidden for anyone to try to catch the fish for consumption, because there is a legend in the city-that the fish will never be made, however long it is cooked on fire.





In Erinjiyan-Ekiti there is a myth that the river was actually a woman who turned into the sacred river in the olden days, her children being the colony of fish in the ancient river. It's forbidden to kill the fish and it's said that anyone who manages to kill any of the fish would die in poverty. The reputation of the sacred river Erin Ayonigba precedes, and tourists want to see the river and the sacred fish freely swimming within it.



You might want to pay a visit.