On "Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo" by Mike Ejagham

Let me narrate the story to those who don't understand the Igbo language. Before I start the full story, here is the meaning of "Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo": it simply represents the sound of an elephant's footsteps.

Let me remind you that the title of the song is "Ka esi ree onye isi oche" (how the chairman was sold).

The story starts with a king in the animal kingdom who has a daughter. She has been rejecting suitors who ask for her hand in marriage.

She has rejected more than a hundred handsome men. Her father, the king, became worried and invited all his family and cabinet members. He told them to ask his daughter why she kept rejecting the men who came to marry her. They asked the king's daughter, and she said that anyone who wants to marry her must bring an elephant.

The king told his guards to inform all the young men who wanted to marry his daughter that they must bring an elephant to qualify.
When the tortoise heard the news, he went to the elephant's house and told him that the king asked him to inform him that he would be his chairman in his upcoming Ofala festival. The elephant was so happy, and the tortoise told him that the festival would be the next day and that they would go together.

As the elephant and the tortoise started their journey to the king's Ofala festival, the tortoise was too slow, which made the elephant complain that by the time they arrived at the king's palace, the ceremony would be over. The tortoise asked the elephant to allow him to climb onto his back so that he could walk faster and they would arrive on time. The elephant agreed and told him to climb onto his back so they could meet up.

As the tortoise climbed onto his back and the elephant started the journey, the tortoise pretended as if he was about to fall off. The elephant asked him to hold on well so that he wouldn't fall. The tortoise told him that his hands were too small to hold on well unless he used the rope he had to tie around the elephant's neck so he could hold onto the rope instead. The elephant agreed, as he only wanted to arrive at the Ofala festival on time. The tortoise then tied the elephant with a rope and started singing, "King, I have brought the elephant!"

The elephant immediately asked the tortoise, "Who did you say you have brought?"

The tortoise told him that he was saying he had come to the occasion with the elephant, but it sounded as if he said he had brought the elephant. The tortoise told the elephant to keep going and that he was with him.

The elephant continued, and his heavy steps sounded like "Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo."
When they arrived at the king's palace, the tortoise told the elephant to wait outside while he went inside to inform the king that they had arrived. The elephant agreed.

However, the tortoise told the elephant that he didn't trust him and that he might leave before he came back. So, he tied the elephant to a tree in front of the king's palace. Then the tortoise raised his voice once again, informing the king that he had brought the elephant tied up in front of his palace. The king then handed over his daughter to the tortoise.

This is the story that the lovely song by Mike Ejeagha narrates: "Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo."

COPIED by Remssx

Animal stories always a good way to teach kids life lessons.

But the stories no dey ever sweet if Tortoise🐢 no follow.

Wow

When it comes to storey telling, mike ejeagha is one of the best as he narrate them through his music.

While y'all are enjoying this awesome story, let me use this time to enlighten and save you from further future troubles.
Did you meet your wife as a virgin? If NO, then the below will save you alot

Oga if you know say you no meet your wife as a virgin, oga go for DNA test oooooo because boreholes a.k.a non-virgins can't be trusted atall

Igbo people are one helluv Amazing geniuses I've evert encountered in my whole existence. Their ingenuity is second to none. Large hearted and loving.
Honestly it's a big envy to be an Igbo man.
Igbo people u guys are really amazing I envy u people like kolode!

So many undiscovered gems out there ✨

God just bless you forget about the story jare.

I repeat Tinubu isn't fit for that seat he should resign, this Agbadorians always disturbing us about price reduction for our goods hunger has nearly finished them

Tortoise no dey fall pesin hand tey tey

How is d dance connected to d story then
Just asking....

A report I could do without.

Hmmm

Sounds exactly like how Tinubu captured the North.

It mike Ejeagah time to shine

GanagiBitrus:

Animal stories always a good way to teach kids life lessons.

But the stories no dey ever sweet if Tortoise no follow.

Tortoisw na celeb...no tortoise, not folktale

Better dance


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M59NKO-ZsCw

Okay

nlfpmod:


COPIED by Remssx

Again, we heard about this just last week or so, why do we have to know again?, no hating though, I only thought there are more things to talk about that a story of a tortoise.

The elephant in that story must be very stupid, dunce and an ignoramus

Tortoise always the brain wise one on old tales.

Na Brain jotter bring this back to life as i dey see that his steps on short skits everywhere. Nigerians and follow follow d trend be like 5&6

So, tortoise is now the one cOMbing the king's daughter??








C h a i..

So after rejecting all the handsome men she went and settled for an animal wow

Nice story sha

African folklore. A brilliant way of passing messages and teachings to kids. It's a shame we no longer tell such stories to kids only making them watch western cartoons

chatinent:


Smiles.

However, in Igbo folklores, the tortoise is always depicted as a wise animal.

Even in Yoruba

We used to say 'ijapa ologbon ewe'

However, nothing of such again in this generation

Tarhorvic:
The elephant in that story must be very stupid, dunce and an ignoramus

Smiles.

However, in Igbo folklores, the tortoise is always depicted as a wise animal.

nlfpmod:


COPIED by Remssx

Wrong, when the elephant asked the tortoise "who did you say you have brought? "


The tortoise replied " I said let the gods bless and keep the elephant, but it sounds like I said I have brought the elephant "

Millennials truly missed the days of folklore.

When we get seated in anticipation of Tales by Moonlight.
When music was an effective channel of education.
When morality and decency was still very much celebrated.

Time has really gone by so quick.