King Onyeama
The Legend of King Onyeama n’Eke of Agbaja Waawa kingdom in Northern Igbo Land Nigeria. There is a subgroup of Igbos called Northern Igbos. They are Igbos that currently occupy Enugu state but also own many towns in parts of Anambra and Ebonyi States. They are called the ‘Waawa’ people. They speak a dialect of Igbo language in which the word ‘no’ translates to ‘waa’. This is an important part of their diction because when a Waawa man says ‘waa’, that’s it, no more negotiation can change their decision after that. Perhaps, this is the reason they are called that name “Waawa” or “Ndi Waawa” which means “The never people”. The best delicacies of the waawa consist of food like peeled cassava, yam, Abacha and okpa. Ogene and Igba are the best music of the waawa. In the annals of history, a moment of great significance occurred when the term 'waa' resonated prominently. This event took place during a consequential meeting in 1908, where King Onyeama of Eke, a revered leader among...