
Chief Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 1
ââŠIgwe!! Igwe eeh!!,the worst has happened to
me?? Your highness oh!!âMaazi Uchenduâs voie
was heard from the entrance of the Palace as
Igwe Ebubedike stood before his throne
thinking and lamenting of what has befallen the
land of Umuanyanwu. Maazi Uchendu and his
wife ran to the palace carrying their dead male
child that was just 3 weeks old. They got to the
entrance of the Palace but was blocked by two
hefty guards who held spears in their hands
âI want to see the IgweâMaazi Uchendu said as
he struggled with the guards. His wife did
nothing but rather cry bitterly looking at her
dead Son in her arms
âThe Igwe is not in the mood to see
anyoneâOne of the guards said
âAkuko nâegwu (Folktales), I must see the Igwe
today ooh,it has gotten to my neckâHe
struggled with the guards.
âWho is that??âIgwe Ebubedikeâs voice was
heard from within as he heard the noise
outside
âLet them inâHe ordered without waiting for
their reply to the first question. The guards
paved way and Mrs. Uchendu ran and knelt
before the king followed by Mr. Uchendu who
walked in fastly hitting his walking stick very
hard on the ground
âMaazi Uchendu,what is this and why is your
wife crying??âIgwe Ebubedike asked Uchendu
âYour Highness,you are asking me as if you
donât knowâMr. Uchendu started
âYou claim to be a great king but you are
watching Umuanyanwu suffer and
cry!!âUchendu added which made the igwe to
place his hands on his waist looking above in
more confusion.
Mrs. Uchendu was still busy
crying on the floor
âBabies and children die everyday and you are
here drinking palm wine!! What sort of a King
are you.
This is the third time my child is dying.
Igwe!! Chaii!! Aru emee m (Calamity has
befallen me)âUchendu weeped looking up
above
âMaazi,please calm down, were ya nwayoo
(Take it easy). The gods are yet to speak of what
haâŠâThe Igwe tried to say but Uchendu rudely
interrupted
âWhat kind of gods!!! gods mmuo ka o bu gods
mmadu. Nke a bu nke ato (This is the third
one). Owutere m ya wee buru nwoke (It pains
me it is a male child)âUchendu weeped the
more. Lolo Nwaaku hearing the cries from
inside the house came out with Prince Azuka
looking at them piteously.
âMaazi Uchendu daalu kwa (Good Morning)âLolo
greeted
âMba Lolo jide ekele gi (Hold your greetings)
and as for you Igwe lee nwa m rie ya (Eat my
child) Since you refused to do anything about
this!!âUchendu concluded,collected the child
from his wife and kept it at the feet of the
Igwe.
âWoman letâs go!!âHe ordered his wife who
bitterly followed him and the Igwe shook his
head not knowing what to do. He went and sat
on his throne with his hand on his jaw
âWhat is all this eeeh, gini nâeme (What is
happening?)âThe Igwe asked himself as his wife
and son came closer to him
âNna anyi (Our Father), you have to take it
easâŠâLolo tried to encourage the Igwe
âWoman leave me aloneâThe Igwe said waving
his hand in a low tone
âBut IgweâŠâShe tried to say again
âI said leave me alone let me think!!âIgwe
yelled at his wife and she sighed and left with
his son who the pain of the Land didnât bother
at all..Just then, Onowu Udemba walked in
tying a wrapper around his waist,a red cap on
his head and topless just crossing a piece of
cloth around his neck. He walked in looking
behind intervally.
âIgwe..May your reign never endâHe greeted as
he sat down. The Igwe only waved at him but
did not say anything
âYour highness,I feel your pains. But you wonât
have to kill yourself IgweâUdemba said and the
Igwe looked at him
âYou feel my pains?? What nonsense feeling is
that!!âThe Igwe yelled at Udemba standing up
âYou feel the fact that I am being blamed for
the calamity befalling this community??âIgwe
Ebubedike added walking around
âJust take a look at this!!âIgwe said pointing at
the dead child in front of the throne
âAru!! (Abomination). Who did this
Igwe??âUdemba asked
âUchendu told me Igwe Ebubedike the first of
Umuanyanwu to eat his dead child!âIgwe said
hitting his hand on his thighs and tears flowed
down his eyes
âIgwe,itâs alright. The Great Elephant does not
cry.. Cheii!! Aru. Was that why I saw him
walking like something who wants to hit down a
rock?? Hei!! UchenduâUdemba lamented
âWell, I donât blame any of them at all. I blame
the gods who kept silent seeing all these
calamities befalling Us. Firstly was just twins
now male single child has joined. Who knows
what is going to be next. Gods of our
Land!!âIgwe cried bitterly as he went and sat on
his throne in concordance of the consolation of
UdembaâŠ
âGet me the Priestess now!!âIgwe ordered and
a guard ran,knelt down before the Igwe and ran
out immediately to the Shrine
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âGods of our land,why do you silence us to this
mysery that has befallen usâThe Priestess
complained sitting on a wretched stool,wearing
a read and black gown,eyes painted with white
chalk..The environment was scary as red, white
and black clothes was seen everywhere and
moulded images of different kinds
âNwa adighi eje nna ya si ya eje na (A child
does not run an errand else sent by his father
Adage)..gods of our land,Umuanyanwu is
suffering!!..Will we endure in this foreverâShe
complained to the gods beating her gong and
spreading cowries on a white mat shaking her
head negatively. Few moments later she heard
running footsteps from coming closer
âStop there!!âShe ordered the guard without
looking at him
âGreetings the Great Priestess of
UmuanyanwuâThe Guard greeted
âGreetings to you,but greetings and greatness
are not important when it canât solve a bit of
the happenings in Umuanyanwu..Tell the Igwe
that the gods are still silent to our criesâShe
said and hit her iron staff on the floor
âBut he saidâŠâThe guward treis to say
âNo butsâŠTell him what I saidâPriestess
concluded and stood up yet not looking at him
âOk PriestessâThe Guard said and ran out then
the Priestess turned around
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âChaii!!. Chim egbuo nu m ooo (My ancestors
has killed me)âMrs. Uchendu cried as other
women held her and consoled her
âMy only male childâUchendu weeped bitterly
as elders surrounded him also
âWhat is really happening to Us in this
LandâMaazi Ukanna asked not throwing the
question to anyone
âCheii. May the gods save us oooâMaazi Akabue
said lifting his hands aboveâŠ.
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