The proverbial Nwanza(WAXBILL), after a large meal challenged his Chi(PERSONAL DEITY)to a wrestle match🤼

Nwa-Nza is the smallest bird in the animal empire in the Igbo tradition. The story goes that he was bullied and intimidated by all the bigger animals. He became so frustrated that he decided to ask God why He made him  so small. He toured to the ends of the globe but never saw God.

In a small village, there lived a tiny bird named Nwanza(Waxbill). Nwanza was known for his constant search for food, always flitting about, pecking at grains and seeds. One day, he happened upon a large feast, perhaps a farmer's harvest or a grand offering left unattended. Nwanza, delighted by his good fortune, ate until he could eat no more. His tiny belly was full, and he felt stronger and more powerful than he ever had before.

Feeling invincible and emboldened by his full stomach, Nwanza looked around and thought to himself, "I am so strong now, I could even challenge my Chi to a wrestling match and win!" 

Now, in Igbo culture, one's Chi is a personal deity, a guardian spirit that represents a person's destiny or fate. It is believed to guide and protect an individual throughout their life. To challenge one's Chi is to challenge one's destiny or the very forces that shape one's life—a grave and audacious act.

But Nwanza, drunk with the temporary power of his full belly, forgot his place and the natural order of things. He boasted and challenged his Chi, saying, "Let us wrestle and see who is truly stronger!"

Of course, this challenge was absurd. Nwanza, despite his newfound energy, was still a tiny bird, and the Chi, representing the forces of destiny and the spiritual world, was beyond his comprehension and power. The idea that Nwanza could best his Chi was ridiculous, yet his arrogance blinded him to the reality of his limitations.

The story ends with the implied understanding that Nwanza's challenge would not end well for him. His Chi, being a divine and omnipotent force, would easily overpower him, teaching Nwanza a harsh lesson about humility and the dangers of overestimating oneself no matter how successful or powerful they may feel at any moment..