BADAGRY WALKING TOUR By James Akeem Anago-Osho (Historian, Curator, Author, Social Scientist, DNA Tested African, Tour Guide, Tour Planner and Storyteller)
This is the tour of the historical landmarks and attraction sites in Badagry as organized and defined by James Akeem Anago-Osho Badagry Walking tour, led by Anago-Osho Lunch at 02 restaurant Stop 1: THE SERIKI FAREMI WILLIAMS ABASS SLAVE MUSEUM: A Barracoon is a Spanish word for a house built of wood. Maybe a poor peoples house. It became popular with the trans-Atlantic slave trade. A Baracoon is popularly referred to as a Jail, Slave store or Slave cell in English. The Brazillian Barracoon of Seriki Abass was built for him by his Brazilian slave merchant friends in 1840. It was handed over to him been their African collaborator. Chief Seriki Ifaremilekun Williams Abass himself was once a slave boy who became a Slave trader. Visit the compound to know how he became a Slave trader and ruler of Badagry. Anago will be glad to be your tour guide. The compound has been converted into a living museum and it was...