A video of Osun worshippers performing some river cleansing on newborn baby and by extension, sparking widespread discussions on social media.
The priestess, who are devoted to river goddess (Osun), were seen at a river with the baby and her parents, along with their other devoted worshippers.
The ritual is usually conducted by the Osun river, a body of water believed to be sacred and inhabited by the goddess herself.
In the video, a priestess took the child from the parents and started gently swinging the baby back and forth in the river, initiating her into their spiritual tradition.
The clip raised concerns as social media users shared their thoughts via comment section. Some reactions are shown below:
kmeksotuya said, “Then the Child grows up, with little or no knowledge of what his progenitors has done(without his consent). And begins to fight battles upon battles with strange spirits. Unless God have Mercy on him, na so he go just dey till he exits the world. May God Have Mercy On Africans and strange practices 🙏”.
cleo_micheals said, “And this starts the ticking clock for spiritual battles …”
youfoundphay said, “When she grow up she will denounce it in Jesus name… poor innocent girl🤦♀️”.
mimibenson_ said, “God forbid abeg. i understand tradtion cant they take the baby to a clean pool or by the beach side where the water is clean. See how rubbish full everywhere don’t they know that it’s a newborn baby and the baby immunities not that strong rubbish people.”
bebrownsugar said, “This child will grow up fighting terrible battles she knows nothing about😢”.
Watch the video below: