Showing posts with label Symbol of Lagos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Symbol of Lagos. Show all posts

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Aro Meta (Three White Cap Chiefs of Lagos) Symbol of Lagos, Yorubaland.

Aro Meta popularly called the “three wise men” is meant to welcome people coming into the city of Lagos. The Aro Meta, a white granite sculpture of three Lagos white-cap chiefs is not just a mere sculpture; it is rich in its meaning. The three sculpted chiefs depict the three kinds of traditional greetings on Lagos Island (Eko). Eko refers to the indigenous people of Lagos occupying mainly Lagos Island.

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