JUKUN WANU PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT

 THE MINDA SHOCK TACTICS CUM THOSE OF OTHER LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF TIV PEOPLE OF BENUE STATE BY HRH DR SABO AZYIDOKU EMMANUEL Ethnically, the MINDA acronym, stands for Masev, Ihyarev, Nongov Development Association, another of the sub-group of the Ichongo genealogy of the parallel ancestry with the Turan, Ikyurav and Ugondo. These super-clans share the same progenitor-Tiv, with their Ipusu consanguinity and descendants viz. Shitile, Ukum, Kparev and Tongov super-clans of the same Tiv, Son to Takuruku, Son to Anyamadzenga. They are known with the Tiv sharing operational formula of “ya na angbian”- eat and give your brother, their guiding principle that ‘keeps’ them “one,” of equal attachment, the slogan of ‘Orne’, their National Anthem, ‘Ayaatutu ka u no? Kase’, with the dress- code of ‘anger’ clothe in black and white. The MINDA groups are found predominantly in Guma, Gwer East, Gwer West and Makurdi Local government areas of Benue State. They, dramatically are always contentiou...

 THE RADIANCE OF A KING BY HRH DR.  SABO AJIDOKU EAMMANUEL  Kingship is all about an exalted position of authority ascribed to a ruler with a dominion known as King. In Africa, the Mediterranean and beyond, Kings,  since antiquities held sway and administered justices in their various and respective domains. Kingship is hereditary and restrictively reserved for consanguinity. It is traceable to a genealogy of prolonged rulership. And this mainly rotates or circulates within the members of the aristocracy. Slaves, children of paternal questionings and those other prohibitions cannot aspire to be King no matter years of stay or service. The nobility of highly placed Kings and Queens runs as follows, since the days of premier aristocrats: King David, King Solomon, the Kings of England, the Kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Kings of ancient Egypt, the Sultanate, the King Jaja of Opobo, King Kosoko, the Kings of Ashanti, Bini Kings, Aku Uka etc. Also, the Queens t...

 COCK CROW AT DAWN BY HRH DR SABO AJIDOKU EMMANUEL The cock is a brave, honest and fearless bird. It is courageous, super-productive, sensitive and responsive. Just imagine the hour of its start-routine duty. Right, imagine, at night, when the dark streets become menacing to all creatures, the cock is the only creature that triumphantly first, announces the break of dawn. This cry or sound of kokorokoo or kukurukuu is a heralding, beckoning, awakening and consciousness-raising signals to homo-sapiens, animals and other creatures in this terrestrial life from slumber. When the cock crows at dawn every responsible person is supposed to wake up and rise to responsibility. Cook crow at dawn is invariably an alarm clock-like device of time and timing. This is an indisputable truth that appeals to consciousness. It therefore reminds or calls to order for all to get ready to start another day’s chores or activities. Cock crow at dawn, apart from its first application of word or phrase gro...

 ABINSI: A BRIDE OF THREE BIASED CONTENDING SUITORS FOR MARRIAGE BY HRH DR. SABO AJIDOKU EMMANUEL  Ferdinand Oyono, the Cameroonian novelist, presented in his book, titled: “Trois Pretendants un Mari”, a vivid description of a bride who is in a confusion of who to marry, as a husband, out of the three suitors asking for her hand in marriage. Wealth, education, good character and position etc form part of the intrigues. This, in a stylish pattern, leads us to almost similar situation in which Abinsi, a bride is entangled in a choice of who to be the husband, amidst three biased contending suitors for marriage. Strategically, located on a trunk ‘A’ road along Makurdi-Gboko transit route is the town Abinsi, a bride of three biased contending suitors salivating and out doing one another in order to woo her for marriage. Abinsi, in a shape comparison, is just like the Queen of Sheba whose prowess, wealth and beauty endear her to those who ask for her hand in marriage. Here is the p...

 GIRAFFING INTO OTHER WORLD FAITH BASED GROUPS:  ASHUKU CULT-A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD IN A TYPICAL  JUKUN WANU TRADITIONAL WAKE-KEEP BY  HRH DR SABO AJIDOKU EMMANUEL   CAUTION  For those who will find it strange, shocking and scaring the use of the word ‘cult’ can avail themselves by consulting the dictionary for some clarifications. This shall set them free from any conniption and allied phobia associated with the somewhat dreaded word –CULT. Over times, death has become part of the human society. While reflecting on the scenario, that in which Adam and Eve transgressed the Divine law, by eating the forbidden fruit. It was an injunction, an interdict by God, warning them of the danger or the repercussion of the impending doom, or consequence (i.e death) that will manifest, if they faulted the order. But these occupants of the Garden, chose the recalcitrant way. Consequent upon this transgression, they were driven out of the Garden of Eden. This memorab...

 BURKUTU (ASHA): THE NATIVE LIQUOR  OF THE JUKUN PEOPLE BY YAKUBU USENI. It is called "Asha"by the Jukun-Wanu of Benue State, and "Acin" by Jukun-Wapan of Taraba State, and popularly known as BURKUTU by all the ethnic nationalities that consume it. The origin of the name BURKUTU can not be adequately substantiated. Be that as it may, BURKUTU has been a long time native liquor brews and consumes largely by the Kwararafa People especially the Jukun-Wanu and Jukun-Wapan. The essence of this article is not eulogize BURKUTU or encourage its excessive intake because It is alcohol base and can intoxicate anyone who takes it, but to uphold it's importance and centrality to the Jukun culture, tradition and economy. Prior to the advent of the foreign liquor, burkutu the native drink was and is still pivotal to the Jukun people. The importance of burkutu to the culture and tradition of the Jukun people can not be overstressed. As a matter of fact, burkutu is to Jukun cultu...