I thought the word Barracoon was a Portuguese word until recently when I found out through my researches that it is a Spanish word. The search for the origin of the word dawned on me for accuracy and the need to disseminate the right information to the Public, Students, Tourists and researchers.   Today, the word Barracoon is Synonymous to a Slave House or cell. It is a waiting room for Slaves while their masters or owners wait for the arrival or European Slave Merchant Ships.   There are many Slave Barracoon on the coast of Africa and the Americas. It is laudable to note that some of these Barracoons are yet to be found. Government ministries of Culture and Tourism and individual researchers should put the task upon themselves to discover some of these Slave cells and publicize it because it will help Black people in Diaspora to discover their roots in Africa. According to Marca Maria, a Barracoon is a house. I met her at Suntan Beach Badagry-Lagos. She is a Sp...

ANAGO JAMES AKEEM OSHO WINS AWARD AS BEST CULTURE AND TOURISM

Anago James Akeem Osho teaching Over Six hundred students the trans Atlantic Slave trade History. Let them know the truth

Anago James Akeem Osho Sitting on Canon Guns worth hundred enslaved persons each

Dear family, "Letter to participate in DIASPORAN/AFRICAN Slave History Festivals, Conferences, Workshops, Book donation and opportunity to train Tour/Museum Guides". I am very interested in reconnecting Brothers and Sisters to the Motherland of Africa and Diaspora. I am interested in Visiting and participating in such programmes. I want

           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...

Anago Osho, The adventurous Story Teller Anago James Akeem Osho's love for folk Stories began from Childhood. He was fascinated by the creative Stories he heard his paternal grand mother (Mamoo Wuraola Osho) and His father tells him as a Child. The Stories depict picturesque memories of how wonderful Africa was.  He added Folk Stories to his book because Africans don't tell Stories to their children anymore. Folk Stories are for both Adult and Children. African Folk Stories are to teach lessons and morals. Folk Stories bring families together and it helps the parents to know the mental capacities of their children. Long time ago in the Americas, some former Slaves, both Male and female who had gained their freedom became known as Apalo. Some became visiting Story tellers. They were going from one Plantation to another and telling African Moonlight Stories to both African and European children. Apalo's were found in Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago e.t.c.  ...

LEKE LEKE Is a Yoruba word for Cattle Egret Anago's book is divided into four parts: Folk Stories, Poems, Maxims and Adventure pictures. Anago James Akeem Osho titled his book Leke Leke because of a folk story in the book by that title which teaches that there is a difference between wisdom and understanding. It is possible for a wise man to be poor but a wise person that has understanding can never be poor.  Understanding is the instrument that is applied to make wealth out of wisdom or one's potential.   LEKE LEKE Is a Yoruba word for Cattle Egret. The bird, Leke Leke (Cow Egret) is popular in West Africa.

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POTTERY TRAINING IN BADAGRY Anago James Akeem Osho, Mrs Akinsulire and students of Redeemer's  International School  in Badagry On the 11th of June, 2015, Anago Tourism Adventures hosted the Redeemer International School in Badagry. The school lodged at Soketta Hotels, where a leadership programme was held. The escursion was climaxed by practical training at The Pottery Training Centre, Badagry. The escursion coordinator, Mrs Ifeoma Nwabulue (Sectional Head, Upper Primary school, Curriculum Head, Mathematics, Science, ICT e.t.c.) was so pleased that she said '' This is exciting''. Mrs Tomi Akinsulire, the schools travel consultant and Director of Sweet Tours Holiday was full of smiles and satisfaction. The pottery training was educative, practical, picturesque, fun and exciting. A student confessed that she'd like to have her own pottery centre where she could produce cups, bowls, and other ceramic ornaments and cell to the world. She has disc...

Historical monuments, Museums, and Eco-Sites administrators must consider the importance of Tour Guides or Curators in the promotion and development of such Heritage. To employ a Tour Guide or Curator, the basic criteria that should be considered includes; Passion, experience, and the Guides ability to make personal research. Although, information concerning such establishment may be available, yet it is ideal and very important to task and give the Guide a free hand to make personal discoveries. It will produce knowledge and understanding, commitment, dedication, and passion for the work. The museum or monument should not be scripted because it'll turn the Tour Guide into a puppet that is remote controlled. A scripted monument or museum will deprive the interaction that should be between the Tourist/ Visitor and the Guide.

Tourism, travels and cultures are truly an instrument of positive change to the devastation's and intolerance that exists around the world. I tour Guided Mrs Jennifer Chaine Folayan and her husband, Mr Victor Bolaji Folayan, on this picturesque African morning. They could not meet up with the scheduled tour date and time because of the Lagos traffic and had to stay in an hotel for the night.

An encounter with Anago at Seriki Abass Slave museum

I left Badagry around 9.12 A.M on Monday 13th of April, 2015, on an adventure to the villages and towns in between Dahomey and Abeokuta. I was in search of antiques that passed through this territory during the Trans Atlantic Slave trade, and during and after the Egba - Dahomey wars.   I began my trip by shopping for non perishable edible food for the adventure to the hinterland I began my trip by shopping for non perishable edible food stuffs like plantain chips, potato chips, skimmed milk, chocolates, ground nuts, cashew nuts and batteries for the camera for my adventures to the hinterland. About three decisive wars were fought and the Egbas (Abeokuta) defeated the Dahomeans (Abomey) during these battles that were not won easily. The economy of the Dahomeans was based on Slave trading but the sustainability of this trade was threatened by the Europeans, both French and English. These European forces want a stop to the trade. So the Dahomean king decided to take over Abe...

Adventure, Story telling and Education bring smiles to the face of Anago James Akeem Osho. In the background are the Students of Oakfield school who were tour guided by Anago Osho. Teachers and students concentrating on pottery making The Students of Oakfield Schools and the pottery instructor during the pottery training Students practicing how to mould with the clay

Safari boat Adventure with Anago James Akeem Osho Guide Profile: Anago James Akeem Osho is the name to look out for if you are looking for a reputable Tourist Guide in Nigeria, Benin Republic, Togo, and other countries across the African shoreline. Anago mix deep knowledge and humour to his Tour Guiding Profession. Passion is the word for Tourism when it comes to Anago. He is passionate about what he does. His first professional tour was in 2000. He love meeting people from all over the world. I f you seek fun, Culture, nature, festivals, history and adventures, look no further. Anago James Akeem Osho is the big deal. He won an award as the Best Culture and Tourism promoter of the year 2015 presented by Eko Vision Int Magazine in Nigeria. He knows the importance of a Tour Guide in a trip experience.

Drummer boys at Sakete    In white is Ancestors Yoruba, Thiery, Babalawo Ojumokan Ogunkan  Isakete, Anago James Akeem Osho and Blaise

The world and it's mysteries proves that the world is full of wonders. Planet Earth is surrounded by secrets and unanswered questions but the seeker of truth may avail in his search. The question at hand is the issue of rebirth. The possibilities of people to be reborn is questioned by many today, but nearly all Ancient Customs and Cultures of the world support the believe in reincarnation. Mrs Ginta was born in Latvia, in the Baltic region of Europe. She now reside in Ireland with her Nigerian husband. She is so convinced that she is a reincarnation of her former soul. She has an unexplainable feeling when she think of Africa. She said that her former life experience began in Africa, before she was captured and sold into slavery.

Dear Creator of life, I stand here to represent all the children and people of this country and the continent of Africa that were sold into Slavery by the Europeans and their African collaborators. I confess that this was done in ignorance The cries, and the curses ranted by the enslaved were due to pain, hardship, frustration and disappointment experienced by them Today, by inspiration, understanding, vision and knowledge, i asked that you, the Creator of the worlds, both physical and Spiritual, forgive us that we may be able to forgive each other, and wipe away our tears, and all evil spirits that are speaking against the land and people. Creator of life, Come and heal the land Come and heal the people Let us forgive each other inlove I seek forgiveness and i forgive all the people that were involved in the Slave trade This is my prayer, Prayer of a Slave born in 1753, stolen to Havana - Cuba ANAGO JAMES AKEEM OSHO      ...

''There are ghosts in this town''. This was the first statement that was made by Courtenay Belchik-Ajala to me on our path toward a spiritual adventure. It was a journey to the experiences of some of the Slaves in the past. Anago James Akeem Osho, Courtenay Belchik-Ajala, and Sangosakin Ajala in a Spiritual Tango. She said that ''there are spirits in the barracoon''(Slave cell). ''There are Slaves who have died and have not crossed to the next world and some of them may not even know that they are dead''.  Courtenay Belchik said that it is wrong for people to live in the Slave cells of the Brazillian Barracoon of Seriki Williams Abass of Badagry because the spirit around there are not resting in peace. They are without rest. She said that the spirits would use the people like the battery in a radio. It is possible to use them to fulfill there aims either positive or negative. People who live in such a place may retrogress instead of...

Nigerian Tribune  An encounter with Anago at Seriki Abass Slave Museum  13.Aug.2014   Wale Ojo-Lanre TOUR Guide is not a layman’s job, it is an art that requires good knowledge and understanding, just like every other person in their fields, tour guides are also professionals. ADVERTISEMENT What distinguishes a professional tour guide from a quack who only finds himself in the job because of survival is easily noticed, via his approach, disposition, charisma and even the appearance. A recent encounter with James Anago Osho at the Brazilian Baracoon in Badagry reveals him as one of the few professional tour guides in Nigeria  who is proficient in the job through passion and determination to do better. To Anago , “all these things and especially the  contributions of my  father who always forced me  and my  brothers to read history and story books in our quest for knowledge about African history, Culture and tradition made me t...

World Heritage Day - Anago James Akeem Osho lecturing the Staffs of National Commission For Museums and Monuments around the attraction centres in Badagry on 29-04-2014.

Seriki Faremi Williams Abass of Badagry In 1895, Chief Seriki Faremi Williams Abass became the paramount ruler of Badagry Anago Osho, Tour Guiding Tourists at the Barracoon

*Should the past be forgotten? *Are there repercussions either positive or negative in the events of the past? *What is your thought on the Slave trade? *Do you think there are consequences when Mankind enslave each other? *Do you think the problem of Africa and the various Black communities around the world are partly caused   by the Slave trade?  *Why is it that majority of those who live in the ghettos and slums of the cities of the world are Blacks? *Why is it that the poorest nations in the world are inhabited by black people? *Do you think the problems of Africa and Blacks in Diaspora are spiritual? *Do you think the various problems could be solved spiritually? *What do you think of these thoughts?  

Anago James Akeem Osho after a PRRT For stakeholders assessment in the Badagry Demosteration site Area. Collaborative Action For Sustainable Tourism (COAST PROJECT) organized by UNIDO, UNEP, and UNWTO.