IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON BEKWARRA NAMES
BY USHIE SUNDAY ASHIWERE
Renaissance of the Bekwarra culture.
We tell our greatness to the sky that our cultural value is unshakable like the Gakem hill. We have a unique history, we are people with distinguished culture, customs and tradition, with an enviable population,with a unique language, highly intelligent,with good national profiles and hospitable.
An average Bekwarra person will always welcome you with accommodation, food, give you water to take your bath irrespective of your identity. We are peaceful people.
Though, it was because of our leniency that made our culture to be taken away by the white man's culture. Today, an average Bekwarra man doesn't bear Bekwarra name anymore. we choose to bear borrowed names like Idagu, Ogbeche, Onaji, Anyor,Otumahana, Okpleya, Inayi, Okpe, Okpene etc these are not Bekwarra names. What happened to Ukwun,Inung,Irinen,Ebeyin,Ebeshi,Iripia,Ashikem,Ushang,Adah,Eshidenang,Ashiwere,Ejimne, Ukang etc?? Today, an average Bekwarra born even finds it hard to speak Bekwarra fluently, can't cook Bekwarra food,can't greet properly in Bekwarra, can't even dance nor sing the Bekwarra songs.
We need to rise up or else, our generation, our children children and our generation unborn would wake up one morning and see that nothing like Bekwarra has ever existed.
Let's be proud of who we are...
Bekwarra culture is better than the white Man's culture and would always be.
Today in fuwukari, we have started operation show your Bekwarra culture and we are really creating awareness here...and you know what? You need to do same either in CRUTECH,UNICAL,FCE OBUDU,AKAMKPA,FIDEL POLY, any anywhere we are that Bekwarra culture is better than the white man's culture.
USA
2018