“What’s this?”– Mixed reactions as Osun worshippers perform river cleansing on baby

• A video showing Osun worshippers performing a river cleansing ritual on a newborn baby has gone viral, leading to many discussions online.

• The priestess, dedicated to the river goddess Osun, was seen at the river with the baby and her parents, along with other worshippers.

• This ritual is typically held at the Osun river, which is considered sacred and home to the goddess.

A video showing Osun worshippers performing a river cleansing ritual on a newborn baby has gone viral, leading to many discussions online.

The priestess, dedicated to the river goddess Osun, was seen at the river with the baby and her parents, along with other worshippers.

This ritual is typically held at the Osun river, which is considered sacred and home to the goddess.

In the video, the priestess gently swung the baby in the river, introducing her to their spiritual practices.

The clip sparked various reactions as people shared their opinions in the comments.

See some comments 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: