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thing he succeed in, was getting her name but not her attention, with this he

lter skelter doing their daily routines, he nodded in satisfaction. Ola, his half sister, after s

”. “Then, where else?” She asked surprisingly. Who else, if not Ada”, she added. ‘it is not her’’.’ This is a taboo’’ she interrupted and sprang up forcefully. “Leave that aside, it is not taboo for me, as long as no pride price have been paid”. It is still a taboo, who has heard such...don’t be too solicitous certainly they do it in Achi and Ika”. This is neither Achi nor Ika, this is Amueke and we are different”. You are worse

must be mad, yes, you are”, he bellowed. “Do you know the implications? In this matter, tradition or custom should stay aside”. “Shut your mouth”, he rasped. “What do you know about tradition, tradition as you say is indeed a sword, but it is not a sword that destroys, it is a sword that protects us from the roads of dangerous ideas. Therefore, you must abide by the tradition”. “Neverthel

energies of its intensity and gave him a hot chase to Nze Obika’s house. The

wries each”. Nze Obika pondered and replied no problem”, “Why not allow them to join the village warriors”, he smiled and said. “My sons are my everything and I cannot afford to treasure them for anything in this earth, there is only one life to live”. “Says who?” “The Methodist Missio

g about those missionaries”, said Ottah, choking in laughter. “They are fond of speaking through the nose”, they laughed. Nze Obika tried to talk between fits of laughter. “These people are everywhere, if not that I am a title holder, I would have joined them, but as a traditional man and a title holder, I should not engage in things that will besmear the memory of our forefathers”. “Do you know that the king has vowed never to allow missionaries to establish fully in this land?”He is being encouraged by Dimgba, his attendant to burn down their shrine and drive them away from this village,. Said nze “Let’s see how far they will go with thei

. “Our ancestors and forefathers this is your share”. Ottah added, “Keep evil away from us”. “Grant us our wishes”