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There is no great or small culture: Because every culture creates
There is no great or small culture.
The maxims, proverbs, adages, and colorful statements of
the ancestors were meant to teach lessons, and this is part of the ingenuity of
the ancients via cultural and traditional interactions. In Igbo culture, for
example, there are unwritten etiquettes about hospitality, thriftiness, general
courtesy, meticulousness, etc. The way these were formulated and incorporated
into people’s culture and handed down from one generation to another from the
first century and till date is the 8th wonder of the world. This is
why every people’s culture and tradition should be respected. No great and
small culture exists – Okechukwu Okugo, author and publisher.
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Creativity Can Also Entail Employing Traditional Wisdom
A folktale of the ram as the symbol of wisdom and
discernment:
Once upon a time, a mother ruminant had three children: the ram, the he-goat,
and the sheep. Observing how dangerous navigating and surviving the jungle has
become, she first decided to test their IQ to know if they were developing the
requisite wisdom and survival instincts of their ever-difficult terrain. She
then summoned all her offspring and tested them out, asking:
“How many times will something befall you for you to learn a lesson from that
particular event?”
The goat said he could only learn after encountering the same situation a
hundred times. And the sheep said he would pass through the same problem fifty
times before he could ever learn from the experience. And when it reached the
turn of the ram, he retorted to his mama proudly, “I will not allow any
situation I saw people passing through before me come to me. I will endeavor to
learn from what others are facing that I observe around me.”
The mother ruminant nodded in satisfaction, knowing that at least one of her
offspring had shown the necessary natural wisdom for survival. She didn't dwell
on the misguided answers from her other two children but was content that at
least one of her offspring had proven they could adapt to changing times.
In Igbo folklore, experience is not the best teacher. Learning from other
people's difficulties is the preferred method. Are you developing the necessary
skills to solve unique, recurring, or potential problems you may be facing? In
our folktale, the ram is the wise animal known as “Nwaebule ako,” meaning the
“wise ram.”
As told by Okechukwu Okugo
For book editing and publishing problems, contact Okechukwu Okugo at
okechukwuokugo@gmail.com or call +1 (347) 741-3446.
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Saturday, May 25, 2024
Short story: A folktale of how the tortoise got the patches on its shell
Short story:
A folktale of how the tortoise got
the patches on its shell
Once upon a land called Iduu na Oba, time
land animals scheduled a meeting with animals that fly, and the tortoise was
appointed as a chief to represent all the land animals at the conference on
Ososo Hills. The tortoise had no wings and had to rely on the goodwill of the
flying animals to get to the mountaintop. When they arrived, the lord of the
high plain, a mountain goat that convened the meeting to adjudicate the melee
between the land and flying animals, welcomed them.
But at the bottom of the hill, before they
got to the top, the tortoise, knowing the usual modus operandi of the goat and
its signature entertainment of large hosts, assumed a new name among the
animals. He declared that he should now be called "Unu dum," a local
jargon that means "For y'all."
Now, they gathered in a circle, and the wine
came. The tortoise in a loud voice enquired while the goat went to the kitchen
to bring the food and asked the host, "Who are these wines for?"
The goat answered, "For y'all."
Tortoise turned to the flying animals and
told them that the host gave it to only him because he knew his new name. That
was what the tortoise did when the food, a sweet breadfruit meal, came. He ate
and drank all by himself and never considered others.
The meeting ended, and it was time to go.
The disgruntled flying animals had a payback plan for the tortoise for his
greed, selfishness, lack of consideration, and mistreatment. Now, his
dependence on the animals to get down the hill was more imperative.
They carried the tortoise far higher than
expected, making the fall more remarkable. While the tortoise was enjoying the
flying voyage and euphoria of seeing farther than he had ever seen, right above
the mountain and a little beneath the cloud, at the peak, they threw the
tortoise down, and his crash was significant.
But the benevolent land animal snail
gathered the pieces and glued the tortoiseshell with its slime. The tortoise
survived, but broken marks and glued parts are still on the shell today.
The story's moral is: Do not take advantage
of people, especially those who help you accomplish things. Do not be greedy.
Be considerate. Do not be a schemer or overly clever to show you are cannier
than others. People are watching, and it may not augur well with you when they
withdraw that exceptional help they lend you.
- © Told by Okechukwu Okugo
Contact Okechukwu Okugo for your book
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