Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo A Folklore Song by Mike Ejeagha
Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo A Folklore Song by Mike Ejeagha
It’s an Igbo folktale story that entails the tale of (Enyi) Elephant and (Mbe) Tortoise.
The king asked his daughter the princess, the reason why she is yet to get married. in his words;
” The first suitors came, you rejected.
The second suitor came you rejected.
The third suitor came you rejected.
The fourth suitor came you rejected”
The princess replied the king that anyone who wants to marry her must come with an elephant (Enyi).
She wanted to ride on it, because elephants when rode on symbolizes royalty. The task seemed like an impossible task, because it would be difficult to convince the elephant.
The news spread round the village.
The (Mbe) tortoise born on hearing the news went to visit his friend the (Enyi) elephant and lied to him that the king was organizing a celebration (festival) and he (Enyi) was appointed the chairman of the occasion.
The Elephant out of over excitement
agreed to follow the tortoise .
On the day of the festival the tortoise went to the elephants place.
On their way to the festival the tortoise asked the elephant that he should let him (Mbe) stay at his back to make the journey faster.
The Elephant agreed and the tortoise tried climbing the elephants back and kept falling, then he told the elephant that he couldn’t climb his back because his legs where too short so he requested to use a rope.
He took out a rope from his bag and tied it round the elephants neck and they continued their journey.
On getting closer to the king’s palace .
The tortoise began singing out loud;
Nnam eze akpatam enyi, Nnam eze akpatam enyi.
(My King I have brought the Elephant)
Nwa mbe isi na ikpata onye, Nwa mbe isi na ikpata onye.
(Small Tortoise who do you said you have brought? The Elephant queried)
Asim ana ya chebe enyi dube enyi, odikam si na akpatam enyi.
(I said let the earth protect and guide the Elephant. Did I said I have brought Elephant?)
Asim ana ya chebe enyi dube enyi, odikam si na akpatam enyi. (I said let the earth protect and guide the Elephant. Did I said I have brought Elephant ?)
Okwa enyi ga abu isi oche, okwa enyi ga abu isi oche.
(is it not the Elephant that will be the chairman?)
Enyi na aga ayi so gi na azu
gwo gwo gwo ngwo (Elephant continue to go we are behind you, gwo gwo gwo ngwo)
On getting to the palace, he handed over the rope to the king and requested to marry the princess.
In my grandma’s village, their women are called (Enyi) elephant . it’s a symbol of pride.
Sometimes my mum calls me Nwaenyi( daughter of an elephant).
Written by Stella’s Pen
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