THE COMPETITION BETWEEN UKPAH AND GAKEM COMMUNITY.

A drinking competition was organized between Ukpah and Gakem Community in Bekwarra Cross River State. The Ukpah community organized the drinking competition popularly known as "ipia Ebetuo".

So the Gakem people send a delegate to Ukpah who belongs to the Ajiguru age grade to go and confirm if the drinking competition will still hold.

When Aten Ajiguru from Gakem arrived Ukpah, the people of Ukpah brought 25 litres of the strongest drink in the community mixed with foreign gins and gave to the delegate as a kola.

The aten Ajiguru that was send from Gakem asked them " Can I test it"?
The Ukpah people said yes!! You can go ahead.

The Gakem delegate drank and finished the whole 25litres (1jar) of the strongest wine and said " This is okay, so where is the main drink"?

The people of Ukpah community became scared and shouted in Bekwarra language mafo mafo mafo. They asked him. "Are you among the competitors?

The delegate from Gakem nod his head and said " Noooo!! I did not qualify ".

The People of Ukpah community had to call off the competition immediately.

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