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Title: WHY TORTOISE� HAVE A SCRATCH BACK.

BY U. S. Ashiwere.

Once upon the time, there was a feast organised by one wealthy Bekwarra man in the sky. Fortunately, Atuku (Tortoise) heard of the feast but he has no wing to attend the feast so he had to inform his friends that has wing to assist him.

He called Anem, Iribukpa, Akan, upu, anyiribom and other class of unwanyin and informed them of the feast in the sky. They all agreed and obliged to attend and also to borrow him one of their wing each.

Atuku who was a very cunning and greedy type has done underground survey by asking the Bekwarra people the meaning of "all of us" And he suggests they all should change their names which they all did and he said his name is "Amin wuo".

The day came and they all unanimously borrowed him their wing and they joyfully embark on the great journey and arrived the sky on time.

It was time for sharing of snacks groundnut paste " Ishibe" and garden egg "ititung". The waitress brought it and said the snacks are for " Amin wuo ". They collect the snacks and gave to Atuku hoping and waiting for theirs.

It was time for drinks they brought all kinds of drinks including " Irimi", ebetuo, "onyin dia dia". And said it was for " Amin wuo " Atuku rushed and collect the drinks. Most of his friends began to lose their patience especially when food was shared and was still given to Amin wuo. So they decided to secretly ask a passerby the meaning of "Amin wuo" And they were told is "all of us". It was front there they knew they were deceived. They all collect their wing and fly angrily back to earth leaving tortoise there in the sky.

It was only Anem who agreed to take tortoise message to his family that they should pack all the soft things in the room and keep outside so that he will jump from sky and land on it. Anem (�) agreed but when he came to earth he told atuku's family their father said they should pack all the hard things in the room and keep outside which they did as instructed.

The following day, Atuku fall from the sky like a fallen angel and landed on the hard materials and his body pile instantaneous. That is why tortoise has a scratch back till date.

Lesson: Greed and Glutton doesn't pay.

"Amin wuo "

From U. S. Ashiwere
Historian.

Awo nwa ayuñgá? Oba yé ke Bekwarra ankung?

invectives:
Awo nwa ayuñgá? Oba yé ke Bekwarra ankung?

Iba ye ki gakem. Unwe late Elege Achoda

Ushiesunday:
Iba ye ki gakem. Unwe late Elege Achoda

The teacher? Father of Ekpenehe Elege?

invectives:
The teacher? Father of Ekpenehe Elege?

Yes. Ekpenehe is my uncle.
Am his nephew.

Ushiesunday:
Yes. Ekpenehe is my uncle. Am his nephew.

Na Itaka born you?