The size of hairy chest gave other men a fright;
And for his strength showing, every woman wanted his warm.
Mazi Okonwo has a fight today,
It is a big fight between Umadike and Ofon villages.
Music were made; the drums, the oja, the agogo, all gave their tunes
And that further set the tone for supremacy.
Four people served as referees
Two trainers and two just men from the two villages gave the rules of engagement.
In the middle were they surrounded by a large cheer from the villagers who watched closely and referred to Mazi Okonwo as a cat:
But Jatto, as the stubborn rat of Ofon.
The fight was a fierce fight
As they both studied the mathematics of their every moves,
Every one was so busy; the referees with their restless eyeballs, the trainers with their mouths and lurking eyes and the teaming villagers cheering.
Palm wine never finished as all drank with no one missing any of the energetic moves.
The fight continued until the moon was noon;
Still everyone was so busy in anticipation!
Mazi Okonwo finally as usual, with a great lift took Jatto off his feet and to the ground his back, a big defeat!
So everyone cheered their loudest!
Okonwo! Okonwo! Okonwo!
But when Mazi Okonwo was asked about his secret in several victories
He simply replied "meruru jedudu makuku"- meaning a weak man with a weak heart.
And so it became a story for the god's,
Who after burying their dead found their foot on top of the grave.
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