Copyright (c) 2017 All right reserved. This story shouldn’t be reproduced in any form or any means without the permission of the writer. (Ola- Olowo) This story is not totally a fiction. it was written based on what the writer was able to gather from the citizens of Ikogosi-Ekiti. LEGEND OF IKOGOSI A short Story Written by: I am Olaolowo Whatsapp: 07060406597
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Part 1 In a small quiet town rich with customs and values in the western part of Ekiti is a family. A polygamous home headed by the popular palm wine tapper in the early 1900s. Adekunbi is one of the well- known palm wine tapper in a small town called Ikogosi. Adekunbi is a successful palm wine tapper who was richly blessed with wisdom and riches. Adekanbi had just a wife named Jaiyesinmi. Jaiyesinmi was the second child of the Awele family. Her father, Chief Kalejaiye is the otun of Ikogosi land. Adekunbi, being a rich and influential man had Jaiyesinmi as his wife. Jaiyesinmi was known as a woman filled with pride because she is the only daughter of Chief Kalejaiye. After five years of a fruitless marriage, Adekunbi was forced to take in a second wife. Like it is popularly said in Yoruba land, “Ori omo lo n pomo waye” (It’s the head of a child that brings another child) Even though it was well believed that Jaiyesinmi”s wickedness caused her barrenness but she never take heed. Adekunbi had no choice than to succumb to the pressure from his family. Iwalewa came into the Adekunbi family and just after a year, Iwalewa conceived and gave birth to a baby boy. Jaiye prayed and performed so many sacrifices to Eledumare to answer her prayer and just some few months after, Jaiye conceived and gave birth to a baby boy. Adekunbi was happy that his first wife had finally conceived. Although, Jaiye expected Adekunbi to celebrate the naming ceremony of her child like that of Iwalewa but such never happened. This act of Adekunbi fueled the already suppressed spirit of anger and wickedness in Jaiyesinmi. In the eve of the naming ceremony of Jaiye’s child, Adekanbi in the company of his friends talked happily and under the influence of the palm wine in his system, he told his friends that Iwalewa’s child was going to be his heir because of Jaiye’s wickedness and the fear of transferring the act to her child too. Unknowing to Adekanbi, Jaiye was hiding at the back of the hut, hearing the discussion of her husband. Ever since then, the home of Adekunbi became a house on fire. The two wives at each other’s loggerhead, fighting on silly things all because Adekunbi has named his heir while he was still alive. These misunderstanding and fights happens occasionally and Adekunbi does nothing to stop the fight between the two women. Then one day something happened…