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 gu...