Esiẹ
Encyclopedia
Esiẹ is a town in Kwara State
in Nigeria.
The town was founded by prince Baragbon. The dialect of Yoruba spoke in Esiẹ is predominantly Igbonna.
It is home to the Esiẹ Museum
which was the first museum to be established in Nigeria.
Kwara State
Kwara State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. The primary ethnic group of Kwara State is Yoruba, with significant Nupe, Bariba and Fulani minorities.- History :...
in Nigeria.
The town was founded by prince Baragbon. The dialect of Yoruba spoke in Esiẹ is predominantly Igbonna.
It is home to the Esiẹ Museum
Esie Museum
Esiẹ Museum is a museum in Esiẹ, Nigeria. The museum was the first to be established in Nigeria when it opened in 1945. The museum once housed over one thousand tombstone figures or images representing human beings. It is reputed to have the largest collection of soapstone images in the world...
which was the first museum to be established in Nigeria.