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Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:53 -0500
Archived: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:00:53 -0500
Subject: Between The UFO And Yoruba Mythology




Source: The Punch - Lagos, Nigeria

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200902031033423

Tuesday, 3 Feb 2009


Between The UFO And Yoruba Mythology
By Abimbola Adelakun

His books are bound to provoke various reactions. While some are
likely to reason with him, some will dismiss him with indulgent
amusement and others may not find it funny. Yemi Ogunsola is a
writer but he does not write about everyday issues. His passion,
which has formed the basis of his writing, is to give voice to
the Yoruba history, which, according to him, has been
suppressed. His book, The UFO that led the Isrealites, he says,
is based on research that the pillar of cloud and fire that led
the Isrealites out of Egypt was actually an unidentified flying
object. Quoting copiously from Eric Von Daniken and Joseph
Blumrich's books, he states the similarities between the UFO and
the whirlwind, called Aja by the Yorubas.

"I believe many local accounts of Yoruba Aja (whirlwind) are
actually UFO encounters. Remember Elijah's chariot of fire was
also called a whirlwind in the Bible. What the Yoruba call Irawo
Osan tii ba agba l'eru (The noon-day star that scares the
daylight out of even adults) shows even more awareness of the
phenomenom," he said. The book also studies the UFO phenomenon
in relation to the Yoruba deities.

"The entity that led the Israelites and travelled them as his
possession was a deity. Yoruba deities also traveled in Ope
tente ereke to yaka yabu ka merindinlogun (the flying palm-like
thing that has 16 branches or compartments).Yahweh had his
agenda for Israel and deployed his advanced technology in favour
of Israel. The Yoruba deities were no less behind," he adds.

Ogunsola says he is very aware of the kind of controversy a book
like his can attract and he is 'very prepared' to challenge
everybody with facts. He believes for instance that the
technology that are being celebrated today are nowhere near what
exists in those times and chronicled in the Bible

"There are in the Bible account of aerial objects which fall in
this category of sophisticated technology. They were vehicles
which, in technology, surpass some of ours even today. So, the
relatively primitive nomadic Israelites naturally found them
incredible, even out of this world (heavenly) and described them
so: 'Bright cloud' 'Glory of the Lord' 'Chariots of fire'.
Prophet Ezekiel described his encounter with a UFO in Ezekiel
chapter one. Many Western writers have been researching into
this ancient evidence of advanced technology. Eric Von Daniken,
a Swiss, is prominent among these writers. A NASA scientist and
expert in the construction of rockets (space vehicles), Josef M.
Blumrich, who attempted to discredit Daniken discovered to his
utter amazement that Daniken was right: Prophet Ezekiel actually
saw a UFO! Check out Josef Blumrich on the internet and you'll
see all these things."

Apart from books, he has several articles published in
newspapers that seek to expound these beliefs and is currently
compiling them. Being a graduate of Biology/Zoology from the
University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) whatever
would have led him to delve into this kind of literature when
there are more pressing issues in the sphere of science he could
have attended to? He says it all started out of curiousity.

"Like virtually every other human being, I've been curious about
so many things about life. Who's that entity the Bible calls
God? Is He the same entity the Yoruba call Olodumare? The usual
answer I get is "Yes". But why then do Christians brand as
"demons" Olodumare's ministers to the Yoruba--Orunmila, Obatala,
Ogun,Osun, Oya etc? I was never comfortable with the Christian
notion that only followers of Jesus will enter the Heaven of
this God. What about the millions of wonderful Muslims many of
whom are my good, good friends? Why would this God order the
wholesale massacre of Canaanites just to give their lands to a
nomadic tribe of Israelites? I was passionate in my search for
answers. Gradually, I began to make some discoveries. Many of
them were very shocking but very enlightening, if only one
summon the courage to face the facts. It then dawned on me that
most of the problems plaguing our otherwise beautiful world
today - from the Middle East to the Kano riots - stem from
ignorance of these discoveries."

Even though his ideas are yet unpopular, Ogunsola is undaunted.
He believes that his books have the power to open the eyes of
all who care about the truth. That is why he pursues his goals
so passionately.