MAROON INK

  INTRODUCTION If you have been active on social media of recent, I am very certain that you must have come across a certain dance challenge brought about by the comedian, Chukwuemeka Amuzie, popularly known as Brain Jotter. In his viral skit, he transformed a song “ Ka esi ree onye isi oche ” (how the chairman was sold)  released by Pa Mike Ejeagha, by creating the humorous “gwo gwo gwo ngwo” dance challenge from it, in which so many celebrities on tiktok and Instagram have hopped on it. The actual meaning of this Igbo song have been debated by so many. Some have said it was gotten from a yoruba myth. Others have concluded that it was just a story told by the musician. You've heard their sides of the story. But there's one that you've not heard. The truth! And that is exactly what I'll be telling you in this article! My friend, It was not just a story told by Pa Mike. That story is an Igbo folktale that I grew up hearing as a child and just like every other Igbo folkt...

             Many of us are satisfied with just being told the name of your hometown in simple words. You are probably not aware of your grandfather's full name, the history/ origin of your hometown, or even its customs.     In this part of the world where we live, knowing one's origin cannot be overemphasized. Your history is YOU. It is your identity. It is what makes you an African.   This article is a narration of the origin of my Paternal and Maternal, as well as the prevalent culture therein. I am a native of Umuodu-Umuakpoke Village in Ugwulangwu Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area. My maternal home is located at Okposi Okwu in Okposi Community in the same Local Government Area both in Ebonyi state.       THE ORIGIN OF THE UGWULANGWU COMMUNITY     This community has existed for over 100 years now. It originated from a hunter named Ezeoke-Chima who traveled from a far unknown distance, on a huntin...