Igbo and African Mythology

Lyrics to Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche (Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo) Gentleman, Mike Ejeagha

Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant. Nnam eze, a kpàtà m enyi My father, king, I have bought and brought Elephant.

The Hot Water Challenge: Why Lizard Nods Its Head

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Six (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Five (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Four (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Three (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter Two (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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The Tale of Omekagu – Chapter One (Adapted From Mike Ejeagha’s folksong)

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THE TALE OF OMEKAGU – MIKE EJEAGHA FOLKSONG LYRICS

Ndi be anyi, onye sị nwantakịrị jide nkakwụ, Ya dobekwara ya mmiri ọ ga-eji wee kwụa aka. Our people, He that asks a child to hold a rat, must prepare water that he will wash his hands with Ọkwazi ihe jọgbulu onwe ya, Na mmadụ ga-afụ oke luulu onye Ọzọ, O welu ya je nye onye ọ sị na ya furụ n’anya. It is also a disastrous thing for the owner, that somebody will see the thing that belongs to someone else, take it, then give it to the person he claims to love Onye ahụ ga-emechakwanu lota na efi e wero ọdụdụ chi ya na-achụlụ ya ijiji. That person will later remember that a cow without a tail, its god chases away flies for it.

Mbe the tortoise and the rich man

Once upon a time in the land of folk tales, Mbe The Tortoise decided it was time to marry, he had become a farmer and the only way he could get his crops sold in the market was if he had a wife, as that was the rule of the land. Women without husbands could not own farmlands and men without wives could not own market stalls. Even though tortoise needed a wife to gain permission to sell his good at the market, he did not want a wife from his village, because all the women in his village knew him to be poor, lazy, cunning, sneaky, smart, vindictive, uncultured, and wise, and so they did not want to marry him.

Agadi Nwanyi na Asi Asiri (The Gossiping Old Woman) – An Igbo Mythology on The First Dibia

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Anansi vs Mbe – The Pot of Wisdom

So he went about and collected all the wisdom from his head, from his backyard, from his family, from his house, then he went to everybody he had ever given wisdom to and collected his wisdom from them and kept all his wisdom in a pot.

Anansi vs Mbe – The Hero of Stories

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The Snake and The Two Lonely Men – A Fablingverse Folktale

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The Jackal and The Peacock – A Fablingverse Folktale

The Jackal snapped back to his present and clumped his jaw close to The Peacock’s neck but could not bring himself to clench his teeth.

Why Lion is Only King of The Forest

Even though he felt he was the strongest, the young lion obeyed his mother and remained in the forest, away from humans, until he grew up and became Lion, King of the forest. Then he became bored and wanted more. He wanted to be the King of the world, not just the king of the forest.

The Beginning of Humans 2: How The First Children Learned About Sex

While the sons had built houses for themselves, the wild son refused to live in a house and when the youngest daughter crossed over, he smelled her and attacked her, and she cried for help.

The Beginning of Humans – Part 1 – The Origin of Sex

“How about we bring African folktales here, let’s create a world where the stories from old, by your people can come back to life.”

The Wicked Stepmother

One day while working on his farm, a beautiful woman (Adanma) with her daughter (Egodi) walked up to him to ask if he could accommodate them for a while since they were from a far away land

Ntuoku: After The Rain

Five years had passed since Ada left her hometown for the city to study Mass Communication at the University of Nsuka. She remembered how she and her

Ofo na Ogu (Justice and Honesty)

“Dum dum dum, ku Ku lu Ku Ku Ku Ku Ku, cha cha cha”—the frenetic drums pounded in a relentless rhythm as the masquerades whirled around the prostrate, tear-streaked girl.

Egbere: Keeping The Mat ( Bush Baby )

“Nwe! Nwe! Nwe!” The child's cries pierced the stillness of the night, echoing through the dense forest, a desperate wail that would tug at the heart of any passerby.

Nwanyi Mmiri: Burn That Shrine Down

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the village as women made their way home from the bustling market and farmers trudged back from their fields.

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