MARIST KITCHEN AND ITS WORK VIEWS IN UTURU ESPECIALLY IN MCA

MARIST KITCHEN AND ITS WORK VIEWS IN UTURU ESPECIALLY IN MCA

Everybody knows that kitchen is a place lots of food are prepared either for eating or for preservation.

In Marist kitchen, especially the one in Marist Comprehensive Academy Uturu where I have worked for more than five years now. Read down the stories because nobody can actually give you the exact knowledge of what the work in the kitchen is all about more than the one you will get here in few minutes. 

Marist is a big educational establishment all over the world. They are organized scholars mostly in religious form. All their activities are centered in prayers and grooming the young talented minds who would grow up to become lasting legends.

In the kitchen where I worked, we stayed near boys hostels and witnessing all the activities going on within the premises. I won't be saying much on boys behavours here because I want to share our work patterns and few selected challenges we face in the kitchen work as a cook.

Normally, students woke up everyday around four thirty am in preparation of their holy mass and after that they came back straight to their dinning for their breakfast around six thirty to seven o'clock, then went to school between seven thirty to eight o'clock am as lessons start by eight or so.

Before four as it depends on the type of food, all the cook concerned have woken up to prepare students food earlier in the morning. 

As missionaries as Marist body in view, so are the workers and students who realized themselves in time are missionaries too. 

Come rain come sun, the cooks are there not to disappoint.

The cooks are two groups of different people. Each group is four - two capable men and women. It is the eight of us that handles all the cooking activities in the kitchen both for students and staff during the time of resumption and closing day of the school.

During resumption day which normally happened on Saturdays, the cooks would have started working on Friday for cleaning sake and other necessary food preparations against the next day.

On the special day, other things would have been going on; like setting of canopies, chairs and tables for teachers and other form masters to welcome, check in projects  works and take proper records of students who have not accept defeat or lose fate in the Marist struggle as missionaries.

Many Marist workers wake up earlier before the students to prepare for duties assigned  to them, though some workers must be passing hard times unnoticed without complaining. 

If there's one thing Marist Brothers don't play with, it's time management. Time is everything in the Marist establishment. Therefore, as a cook you must wake up before the students to start preparing their breakfast mostly.

It is expected that the cooks report in the kitchen as earlier as possible because the absence of one person in a group can cause a very big delay in preparing morning food. And the lateness can change a whole activity of the day even goes on in affecting the whole week. 

What's affect the day affect the week and what's affect the week affect the month even goes on to affect the term. So it goes.

On Sunday mornings, tea and bread will be served while afternoon is garri and oha soup, though it varies.Their dinner would be white rice and meat stew. But nawadays, breakfast remains tea and bread, launch is pourage beans and gari with sugar while their dinner is white rice, boiled eggs and banga stew filled with stock fish, bonga and crayfish. The rest are ingredients.

The works in the kitchen are somehow divided among the workers. There are works for men and works for women. Though, in summary, management will tell you, the works are not shared because they believed in unity will stand and division will fall.

Some challenges in the kitchen are in the preparation of available food. Like, cutting of onions, knowing what ingredients to add and when to add it, salt normal measurements, carrying of heavy fire wood from its place, meeting undried fire wood, preparing meats for preservative reasons and meeting up with time and waking up earlier. But, if one is determined to work for Marist, the challenges are nothing but part of the work processes. You need to be patient to become a cook.

Many times, cooks go home around 7-8pm due to delays and difficulties in meeting up with some food menus Such as; preparing of miamia and filling of water for pap in the big pot for Friday morning food. This happens only on Thursdays. 

On Tuesday's morning, the workers came to work around quarter to four while those who normally refers as late comers came around past four or exactly after five. The challenges in the Tuesday morning work is the breaking of the egg shells. The rest of the works are easy though it's a personal observation.

When you talk about serious works in the kitchen, never can one forget Thursday night food. It's fried potatoes and crayfish made  stew. On Thursdays, the two groups must come to work in time. At least four bags of potatoes will be there for pilling and frying.One group came for pilling while the other group continue frying. To many, Thursdays works are things of thought because smokes will finish somebody's eyes.

Considering the work pattern in the Marist kitchen, though one may eat belly full, but the body pains and the effect of smokes to the eyes or the heat of fire on the other parts of the body may be agony after some years. Many of the Brothers would say, it is God that will pay the cooks. Well, that what teachers are told. I pray God should remember the cooks and teachers of Marist schools.

Concerning the easy working days; Sundays, Wednesdays, Mondays and sometimes during Opka days which the group involved would work as half day. It is half day because another group will come for the preparation of the Opka which serves as night food.

To students, they are served different types of vegetables, salad and carrot, groundnuts, maize and fruits from time to time. Students are given the rights to make certain suggestions about the food they have eaten whether prepared well or not for them. There 're other borden schools who don't consider on students affairs or inputs talk more on food served on the table.

Truly, everything has changed in the kitchen order of food arrangements due to frequent changing of procreators and brothers who serves as bursar. It is the bursar who takes charge of everything that's happening in the kitchen. 

The works in the kitchen are numerous especially during raining seasons. Raining seasons affect the workers as well as the school curriculum because of environment, wet heavy fire wood and the time frame of getting food ready as earlier as six thirty to seven o'clock am. It's a big challenge.

During dry seasons, things seems easy in the kitchen department because there will be enough good dried up fire woods, vehicle hardly spoil inside the bush and more fruits are enjoyed even students no longer complain of cold and carter.

So, it is advisable to develop endurance of the heart if one must work in the Marist brothers of the schools kitchen department all over the world. Though, the brothers would always advice one to plan ahead of his destiny and not wholly trust their hearts in the works of Marist brothers who are more of missionary works.

Many people who reject Marist works does so because of time factors in most of their department. Yes, it is not easy. Earlier to work late to home. Even so, it is like that with the students they train, earlier to rise up to prepare for the day and late in the nights. One group of the kitchen people normally have off days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays.

Nevertheless, there other departments in the kitchen that I did not mention their works activities because am not there to understand the working ethics. Such departments include; snacks or pestering department, cooler or dish department and food convenyors or simply called truck pushers. These people too are working seriously but cannot be compared with the works of the caterers. 

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6 PLACES UTURU GODS AND GODDESSES ARE STAYING WITHOUT ANY MAN WORSHIP

 

6 PLACES UTURU GODS AND GODDESSES ARE STAYING  WITHOUT ANY MAN WORSHIP 

In the beginning of the world, God the Father and the All Knowing has placed everything in order. He has created Uturu land in His chosen location around the world. 

Yes, there may be other places in the world more beautiful and powerful than Uturu though, gods and goddesses in Uturu are reigning today in the eyes of others not the indigens. There have been mountains and forest all over the world and different forms of waters around the world too.

There are other hidden places designed from the beginning of creation with fancy caves and artificial designs of past gods and goddesses properties and they lived there without interruptions of any human being. 

To cut it short, below are the six places Uturu gods and goddesses are staying without any man worship:

1. LOCAL VILLAGE STREAMS

Uturians have inherited many sacred sacrifices from their forefathers long ago even before my current fathers. Many of the streams from different villages do not dry up during the hamatan season and one dear not eat the fish that came from such waters.

There are still other streams one can eat its fishes and such streams can dry up during winter season. 

Many of the streams in Uturu are for sacrifices for those that believe in them to solve their problems. As it is believed from the origin, many have claimed to have received children from the water spirits called Mummy water and its' agents. Many others went there for business rituals and other personal problems with the faith of receiving answers.

2. GENERALLY OWNED TREES 

In Uturu land today, some trees are owned generally due to their spiritual attachment to the people and they are inherited from the past fathers and are active in the lives of the villagers who are not considered Christians. 

Truly, some generally owned trees serves public purposes through the seasonal fruits it bears for human consumption because of that, they grow huge and stay long without cutting them down. 

There are still trees that bear eatable fruits but, their fruits cannot be eaten due to its bad effects to the people around it. All these myth if I may say, depends on personal beliefs but few who break the rules hardly survive the visit of the unknown gods. Though, deeply connected Christians avoid such stories and break free in some certain actions.

3. CAVES, STONES AND OR MOUNTAINS

The gods and goddesses in Uturu land today have occupied many mountains and have formed caves almost to all the hidden far away from home places. These caves have been there from the beginning of the world.

In the time past, stories were told about the goddesses of the caves on how they helped the people in fighting wars against their enemies and being so close to the people who know a way of worshipping them. They have left parables with deep meaning and insight in the ears of the people many are still using up to date. 

Many of the parables cannot be found in the bible and it has been another knowledge to the people who remembered the so called Uturu gods and goddesses wisdom. I mean it, this new generation children of Uturu land today can't recall the wisdom of their goddesses.

4. MARKET REFUSE AND ITS SQUARES

Many markets dumping places and its squares are considered places of the gods and goddesses. In another way round, they are mostly visited if there 're something missing in the market place. Many Uturians don't know this talk more of believing in it.

Many considered it abomination or madness to be seen in the dumping places eating while the squares are used too to settle conflicts if lies are involved. Market cross roads, trees and junctions are also considered abnormal in the time of trouble and swearing because they are seen as goddesses dwelling places.

5. ABANDON BUSHES

Truly, in Uturu land as of then, there are bushes dead babies especially twins, men of young who died by unknown reasons are thrown inside the forest for their faith to be decided by the spirits of the ancestors. Such bushes are considered evil and abomination to enter and even to eat fruits from them.

In the olden days, Uturu people lost many of their lands because of fear of going into the abandoned bushes called evil forest.

It is civilization that opens the people's eyes if not, many more lands could have been lost into the hands of the foreigners who were not afraid of our gods and goddesses challenges.

6. TRIANGULAR CROSS-ROADS 

This is a three cross-roads joined together and mostly leads to different part of the community compounds. Many tribes in the world believe this type of the road-cross to be a place of the gods and goddesses. Many rituals are performed in such cross roads not only in Uturu land but, to many other places like Orlu and Anabara states.

As learned, it is believed that both spirits and humans are passing through the roads especially the ones that joined with each other. Many of the rituals done with biscuits, powder, chuwing gum, money, badoo, baby toys and other unmentioned white substances are scattered there after and some eatable things are eaten by birds, ants, or people who are considered unimportant.

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UTURU LAND IS THE CENTRE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR TOMORROW BOTH IN ART WORKS AND EDUCATION

UTURU LAND IS THE CENTRE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR TOMORROW BOTH IN ART WORKS AND EDUCATION 

Truly, Uturu is the centre of knowledge for tomorrow both in art works and education because of its cool environment in accommodating many institutions in various forms and levels.

Come to think of it, many years ago more than 250,000 thousand years, when the white men invaded Uturu at its earlier stage as virgin lands. When the people are still in their timidity, still believes in their craftiness of their fathers and to make use of what they have in general as a common thing, like; rivers and forest revenues.

What do they have in common? Yes, Uturu have vast spaces of lands that can accommodate almost half billion parents and their children including their future investment and buildings just to say in minimum.

In the mean time, they started dashing it to the white men who came to them as helpers and teachers of knowledge of the universe and God. Because of how enlightened our parents are then, they accepted the white through donating their lands. That's how Western education penetrated Uturu land in the beginning of existence in good faith which liberated the children up to date.

I will not venture into the history or the origin on how Uturu land started to be important to the world at large, rather I would be talking about the development Uturians have made in education insofar as knowledge for tomorrow is concerned.

In the beginning of it all, education stopped in standard six. If you are trained up to standard six, you are there to go and be anything as in profession. Those who stopped in the standard six system of education as of then, are seen as our past heroes who tried their best in investing more energy in impacting to their children through adoptation of new educational system from the government of the white. 

In a nutshell, then and then, great Uturians cope very fast in learning and as well as very strong in manual laboring. The white men found out that Uturians are naturally gifted and decided to explore more in the land and lives of Uturu people and that mark the beginning of Marist journey up to today.

As time passes by, in struggle and insight, impactful Uturians who are spiritually alert started allowing more forms of education in its entirety through building of Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools for its children for enlightenment.

Uturu people develop fast in anything they set their eyes and mind to do. Few schools as earlier as before the war in Uturu were managed by Uturu people as head masters and head mistresses. That's how we have come to grow from then on.

To cut all history short, Uturu has two great universities now which are; Abia State University Uturu widely shortened as ABSU. While the second newly created or built is Gregory University Uturu widely known as GUU.

Nevertheless, there are more lecturers, professors, widely known writters, politicians, clergymen, great artists, world marketers, local and international engineers, all are trained in the institutions built in Uturu land for development and support of self growth.

I don't need to tell you the history of ABSU because the university has passed several challenges through cutists activities which are seriously tackled and defeated. The impact ABSU has left in the lives of many people all over the world are incomparable and with different imput in the development of this universe are coming from ABSU past students. My mother told me, to forget my struggles and focus on the gains. That's what ABSU is doing. Facing development in education and enlightenment inspite of the unforseen circumstances ahead of her.

GUU on its own has started where ABSU stopped. Currently, GUU is training much students from all over the world in different field of studies be it, doctors, engineers, agriculturists, pharmacists and many other unmentioned, all in the land of Uturu. Truly, Uturu is the center of knowledge for tomorrow both in art works and education.

What about the secondary schools in Uturu that scattered all over the communities and corners of the land? Not just secondary schools, they are filled with growing youths who are ready to learn from all field of human development and self discovery in all round. Most secondary schools in Uturu are filled up in populations with boys and girls, only one boarding school is for boys only which is Marist Brothers Juniorate as missionary school since 1962 up to date. 

Many other secondary schools in Uturu like; Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu; Holy Cross High School, Uturu; Achara Central School; Uturu Central School; Assumption Model and Technical Secondary School;  Dicksons Vocational College; International Secondary School; All Saint Methodist Secondary School; and other unmentioned schools in Uturu serving secondary purposes. Many of them are boys and girls while there are high hopes of having other boarding schools in Uturu.

In Uturu recently, there are few government schools with assorted private owned secondary schools all over the corners. Many of the secondary schools in Uturu are day schools while few are boarding schools.

Inspite of these schools in Uturu, many more Uturians travelled to other states to study and it is not made compulsory where one should attend his or her secondary school. All that matters to parents is getting the useful knowledge for tomorrow challenges and insight.

There are many others as well who do not go to school due to lack of money or a wrong decision made as a result of wrong self perception they stopped either half way or did not even start for the first time. It is a challenge to parents to train their children in the school system of education no matter the poverty level or background. Those who have more money make it a point to train all their children up to the university level.

It is a common adage in Uturu "that nobody knows the womb that carries a king".

It is true, there are assorted nursery,  primary and secondary schools in Uturu land today with different levels of school fees, uniforms, environment and styles of games e performances. It is not made compulsory to finish in one school one started with, even though as it suppose to be mandatory.

There are many who can start schooling but later in life dropped out as a result of not having enough money, connection or a helper in the community.

In Uturu land today, schools are managed like business centers or organizations to many people. Once you have what it takes to open either nursery, primary or secondary schools, who cares, you are free to start it as long as you gain approval by the government. And, why won't one get approval?

The government needs money to run its daily activities and seek help from individuals who can offer it in any forms. 

One big thing about some school management in Uturu is that, security personnels with different forms of guns are available within the choosen premises. Though, it is God who guard and protect His people always.

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YES, IT WAS THE MOON THAT SAVES ME IN MY DARKEST DREAM MOMENT THOUGH I KNOW GOD EXIST

 

YES, IT WAS THE MOON THAT SAVES ME IN MY DARKEST DREAM MOMENT THOUGH I KNOW GOD EXIST

It's a matter of dreams. I dream dreams most of the nights. There are many of my dreams that are untold but dwelleth in me for reflections. Many people dream dreams that sometimes serves as God's massages and directions. 

The type of dreams one dreams cannot be determined by one's conciousness or mind's power. It is either God or demon that send your dreams to you at at midnight or even in a sudden day dreams. 

Angels of God can save you in your darkest dreams but calling the name Jesus or blood of Jesus saves you more. The same way, demons can hurt or torment you in your dreams sometimes, that's exactly how evil men can manipulate your mind in your dreams using mind power tools strategies. Better learn how to fight against reality manipulations mentally through expansion of your knowledge.

Sometimes, our dreams are determined by our hearts desires and I know many won't agree with this. Some men of God will tell you that, dreams are nothing but revelations and charge you to stop bad dreams coming into reality.

There are still some claimed dream interpreters who can truly tell you the meaning of your dreams on daily basis. 

I believe in dreams but not always because some dreams cannot happen due to its phases of appearance. Like that of my flying dream experiences, it certainly sure that I cannot fly. But man is not God who knows everything and the reason why they happen.

For the sake of knowledge, am going to share how I was saved by the full 🌒 Moon who just appeared on the sky to show me the way out of the forest.

Read it here in full details without an addition:

Before you start, please I want to let you know that, observing the moon or the light of the world at night is considerable. Well, am sorry if I have provoked you. Here is the dream

"There a night in my dream. 

I withhold and noticed my spirit. 

I was running in forest filled in darkness and thorns. 

Legs fast on ground and fear all over my heart. 

I no not what to do, thinking this could be my consumption.

Lo and behold! I looked up. 

And I noticed. 

Light was shining for me. 

I looked up again. 

The moon in it full yellow size. 

Standing and fixing at the middle of the dark blue sky. 

Boldly shining for me. 

Running with me in the dark forest in the same direction am running to. 

As I ran out of the forest. 

I no not what happened again and I woke up or disappeared out of the scene".

That's the big dream that seems to be small. Could this this dream be a revelation? It came as a sign of light. Dear to show me her love. To many who dear to care about the moon, it is a thing of joy to remember to follow the light of the world.

Your joy is in your imagination know yourself inwardly. Search for a soul satisfying mate for unending love. You are loved not only by humans. The Creator is the one who saves with His creatures.

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HOW I HAVE COME TO KNOW THE SECRET by Rhonda Bryne

 

HOW I HAVE COME TO KNOW THE SECRET by Rhonda Bryne

The secret is working! The secret is the law of attraction. The law says; whatever you think about and talk about you will bring into your experience. Likes attract likes.

The story you are about to read now is an experiment I have done the moment I realized there was a secret on how to live the lifestyle you want on the face of the universe. The other phase looks like saying; earth has a principle to live in it.

I started browsing about the secret around 2012 with my small Nokia phone having no idea that there was a book called the secret. I just dive in with my mind, pressing the buttons until the word - the secret came to my mind and I decided to try it. Today, I'm telling a story about the secret knowledge I discovered myself. Read my experience.

I understood that my thoughts are very important when it comes to worldly and spiritual achievement.

I have a friend who is a copper member from Yoroba land. I have told Abel about the secret movie even as I have not watched it. I told him to download it for me that I would pay him. 

Sometimes, our lack of knowledge can greatly limit us.

I know the law of attraction to be; likes attract likes and focusing on what one really want.

The first amazing thing that happened in my life as a result of reading the secret online is my laptop. I was a village public call boy around 2009. I have only but small phones, table and cards for selling. I needed laptop to expand my business and increase in the services I rendered to the public because they needed it. 

As God may have it,  I have another friend Chukwuemeka popularly known as Niger in the village who travelled to abroad few years after knowing him. He suddenly came back from Canada and sold me a fresh fairly used laptop at a lower price. I would say, he nearly dashed me the laptop. Because of the laptop, I struggled and  bought a new office printer named 'three in one coloured printer' I got them because I have thought it and visualized them. I wished to grow, to offer more services. 

One thing am doing that I don't know it counts is gratitude. I was very grateful to any single thing that happens to me and for me. When one buy's from me I would say; thank you. When I exchanged anything from anyone I wouldn't fell to say; thank you. I was full of gratitude without knowing that gratitude is one of the secret Rhonda Bryne taught about. Because when you are grateful to what you have and have gained more good things will happen to you.

Remember, I have read the secret online though not all the pages and I have keep practicing it even as I have no idea of the power I was summoning when I thought and visualize in my thoughts. I was expanding in my thoughts so are the thoughts happening in my life as a daily experiences.

On 14th of December 2014, I went to a seminar at Owerre conference hall hosted by Jeffter Akaehie a motivational speaker and writter. I have no idea of their raffle tickets selling. I just reluctantly stood up from my feet and asked someone what's happening outside the hall. He told me, it's a try your luck ticket game. I decided to participate. I don't even know what I can get from it. I just went to buy an mtn simcard of #400 to enroll. I bought it because I even needed more simcards in my business despite that I have little money left with me. I was even arguing with them to remove small money for me. The only action I took  without knowing the effect is , I was so grateful and laughing and playing with the MTN sellers as I bargain.

Atlast, I went back to my seat. Within some hours of motivations by the speakers, it came as a rumour that the mtn sponsors of the Rise Network want to go. So, they have to offer what they have for the raffle tickets collection. And the moment matched with refreshment time.  The shaking of raffle bucket has started as many phone numbers were rapped in small pieces. As I got my own snarce, I ate it fast before everyone as if I knew something is about to happen. I was happy inside that's what I could noticed within me. What's my happiness, I don't know. All I knew was, something amazing wants to happen.

As the basket was shakes many times, someone needs to pick and whosoever she picks become the winner. So the unknown person picks a rapped number and opened it, hmm, guess what; it's my phone number. 

Many was looking around to see the poor me as I jumped up of my seat. At first, I don't know what they have for the winner. Besides, it was my first experience as a winner in public. I came out to shake the very rich man of MTN Nigeria representative as a new sealed 2000 modern window laptop was handed over to me. I was amazed.

I was celebrated like a celebrity as many people came out to shake hands with me. When they asked me to express my feelings, I wanted to share how it has happened but I was afraid. So I just thanked God and the sponsors of the program.

So, by this time in my life I was becoming more aware of my thoughts. I kept imagining, could this be a sign of the secret that I have used without knowing it? Many people at the event said somethings to my hearing that I used juju to get it. But they were wrong. I used what I know to get it. I knew the secret to be 'the law of attraction'. 

Now that I have gotten a new laptop, I know my desires has not finished. I took another step on how to get the books named; 'The Secret' and 'the power' written by one author Rhonda Bryne from Australia.

As I went home, I downloaded the secret in audio because it was offered for free. I tried to get the movie itself and found out that it need some dollars in your account. I downloaded the book and its related.

In 2015, I started looking for the secret book from book sellers in different parts of the States in Nigeria though it was only in Eastern region both the book and the movie.  It was not easy as I focused more of my energy in getting them because I knew it, I will get them one day.

One day, it came out that I would attend another seminar hosted by Emeke Nobis the author of  ' The Profound Life' at Enugu. The venue tends to be in book shop. I gat to know some people and know the book seller too.

As we relaxed and make some connections, I asked the seller about the book and the movie. Actually he did not have them but promised to get them for me, so we exchange contacts. It is then after other hustlings I gotthe secret and the power books. He could not get the secret movie for me. I thanked him for the ones he helped me reached my hands.

So, I keep on searching for the movie. Remember, I was focusing and talking about it to people I felt could help get it. 

On November 2015, I requested the movie from a close friend named Abel in form of asking him to get it for me using his phone after I have told him much of the secret I have learned. I encouraged him to read the books, watch the movie and learn from them.

On 15th of March, 2016, Abel came to my shop earlier in the morning while I was listening from the secret audio with my laptop. He can hear it because I left the speaker high open. He said; hmm, you and 'the secret'. My reply to him; I think I told you to download it for me that I would pay for the cost. Only that time he told me that he has it in his phone. And said, he got it since that November I asked him to download it. I was happy and eager to demand it quickly from him. He happily sent it to my laptop. That's how I got "the secret movie" I have been looking for years

Finally, I got what I was thinking and talking about most of the time. I believe that this movie would change my life in a great way because I'm already gaining from the knowledge.

" I agree within me that for many of my thoughts to manifest, it requires patience and sure it would come" - Batholomew Obienyi.

That's how I have gotten the books am still enjoying reading up to date. Thank you once more Rhonda Bryne for such a great gifts to humanity. Never will I play with your words. Ndewo in my own dialect. Thank you.

 

  

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SIX REASONS UTURU GBUDUGBU CULTURAL FESTIVAL IS BLOODY

SIX REASONS UTURU GBUDUGBU CULTURAL FESTIVAL IS BLOODY

" IF YOUR CULTURE START HURTING YOU, KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT AT PEACE WITH YOUR ANCESTORS" - Batholomew Obienyi

Below are the very reasons different people are hurt in their culture without mercy.  Now let's use Uturu for instance. 

Must your culture hurts?

Here are the six inspired reasons the UTURU GBUDUGBU festival is bloody:

1. INABILITY TO FOLLOW ANCESTRY ORDER

In the beginning of days in Uturu land, it was Ena, the warrior King with many servants. Ena was favored, wise and righteous in the eyes of the gods and goddesses around his choosen settlement now called Uturu land. Ena carefully listened to the wise ones around him, obeyed his inner voice and followed his environmental elements and other spiritual sacrifices were performed including cleansing among his children between him and what he believes  in as his God(s). 

He finally dashed out of the world and handed over to his children the wealth within his reach especially to Uturu as the first son. This fatherly inheritances were maintained through following ancestry orders learned from the Father - Ena. Uturu grew up to became a warrior's son and fight many wars from disappointed friends and servants who turned in to be strong enemies. 

As an ordained son of the land, powers have been zooming out from the spiritual side in favour of Uturu to fight against unwanted evils that try to penetrate the land. The powers exist because orders are kept, followed and maintained. 

Many cultural activities were practiced in the olden days in Uturu as a kind of power tuzzles and merriment. It is a neglect to our forefathers that many of the orders are not followed. Even in heaven, order is the first principle.

2. MISCONCEPTION OF THE OLDEN DAYS BELIEFS

In the olden days in Uturu land, the people believes in signs and wonders from their environmental dwellings. It simply means, their beliefs is basically in the natural elements like; water-spirit, trees, snakes, stones etc, and know that the powers they use came from one big supernatural Being many called God.

A true Uturu son who is considered wise is one who follow traditions and understand the natural things or powers around him as a blessings from the Most High. Even hills, forest and other unimaginable backyards bees have purposes for  a true indigen of the land.

It is the misconception of our environmental powers that led to some if not many of our misfortunes today as Uturu people. This misconception has played a very big role in reshaping, damaging and reducing the blessings and happiness Uturians are destined to have from time in memorial of God's existence.

3. DRUGS EXPOSURE AT THE EARLIER STAGE

In Uturu land today, though hard drugs cannot be the core reason but as a part Uturu Ggbudugbu cultural festival maybe bloody. Nawadays, drugs intake are exposed to little children during gbudugbu festival as part of the culture in an open eye before the people. 

It is not like that in the olden days celebration of gbudugbu masquerades. This too, can be traced back as a sign of not obeying rules and procedures of doing things we learned from our forefathers who would be dead by now. 

As before, little children only observed, followed up, watche and sang songs for masquerades as they dance, bless people and earn money for their beautiful appearances under entertainment. 

It is abnormal to persuade little children to take in drugs mixtures inform of love shown to them. It is not good to use indirect way to initiate little children into dark occurt practices as if they are normal and reasonable. So many adults today are misleading little children as if we are in a competition of power among communities. This too, can make gbudugbu cultural festival to be bloody.

4. THE TYPE OF SONGS SANG

In the history book, Ena is a strong warrior and have fought and won many battles mentioned. Therefore, it could be said that Uturians inherited war songs from their forefathers. These war songs are mostly sanged during the gbudugbu cultural festival days. 

Though gbudugbu is not for war but it could be say that gbudugbu has two phases. One phase is for peace, unity, love, progress and blessings among the people. While the other phase is for war, and a show of individual strength inform of power exhibition. 

Blood or sweat, the gbudugbu cultural festival has a spirit and it's a spirit. The culture needs sacrifices. 

It is said: no pain no gain! When you are under a trap, either you distroy the trap and get out of it or you remain in the trap and surfers the pains and wounds it left you with. In a nurtshell,  stop the culture or live to experience more hurtful blood flow. Moreso, seriously start the sacrificial process as of before.

5. MONEY CONCIOUS

The culture is not met for money, rather it was for something else. It is one's work to find the meaning before perticipating in the gbudugbu cultural festival in Uturu. This too could be a reason many Christ believers don't do it.  

Many adults and unrealistic fellows thought that culture is money generated event but it is not. It is the misconception of this beautiful culture the problem not the culture itself and it could be enough reason why it can be bloody. Remember, a tooth for a tooth. Nothing goes for nothing.

6. INDIGENOUS DISCRIMINATION AMONG POLITICIANS 

In Uturu land today, people have grown in awareness mentally to know their stand either as a true bloodline of Ena or servants part of Ena. Because of this identification, there have been a kind of intelligent challenge among who is the original son among the servants since historical facts are missed with force ideology. 

It is only in politics that possession over rules truth.

Whether bloodline or not, truth cannot be hidden forever. Those Uturians who like conflicting ideas never owns enough. It is because of descrimpancy of who is a true son that many obstacles arises today in Uturu land. Many narrowed minded individuals now use gbudugbu cultural festival as a way of setting demacations among the people of Uturu in order to actualize their evil aims through cultural segregation. This too is enough to make Uturu gbudugbu cultural festival bloody. Thank you do much for reading up to this last lines. Please do leave a comment.

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MY FLYING DREAM EXPERIENCE MOSTLY ALL NIGHT

MY FLYING DREAM EXPERIENCE MOSTLY ALL NIGHT

If you must enjoy this dream story, simply read to the end.

I want to share with you the experience I heard in my night. Many people think that flying in dreams is witchcrafting. 

But the big question is;

who is the witch now, is it the dreamer or the dream itself?

What you are about to read now is a personal view of a live dream written by a free thinker like me.

I like reading in meaning to my dreams even as though, many of my dreams never come to pass. While some other dreams, manifest either in the present, past or the future because I have known it, I don't play with dreams any more.

It is true, God uses dreams to reveal His intentions of you - the dreamer. Many people  think that they don't dream dreams. But how can a living soul not dream dreams? I doubted it!

I think people who reason they dream not should think again. Stress can make you not to remember your dreams for years, but once you pay attention to your inner self, that revelation of the spirit self would start to show up. 

Now read down to see what meaning I have attached to this my flying dream experience.

I was 35 years when I dreamed this dream. Though it wasn't my first time of flying in my dream. This particular one make me to wonder within myself. 

When I remembered the way I felt imediately after I woke up, I told myself I must share it to my readers.

Flying in dreams appeared in many forms or parttern. You can fly with hands, seeing yourself over flowing up the sky, developing wings and using it fly. 

I have asked different people the meaning of flying in dreams what it means. Here what they say; 

Some said: "flying in dreams are demonic, others said: "flying in dreams is witch crafting, while some other people said: "it's not a good dream but it depends on what form appears the wings".

Let me tell you, flying in dreams is a spiritual power to over take others in life endeavour or in wisdom exhibition. Reflect deep meaning anytime you see yourself flying in your dreams. 

If you don't know the essence of a thing, you may call it evil. The essence of dreams many have forgotten and played with and it has been a very big source of humanity sorrows and destructions.

Your dreams are God's messages in your entire life. Remember even the gods are fond of plays. They too, dreams.

I dreamed this dream thus;

"I saw myself some where in our place. I noticed a sudden shock and my body changed. My conciousness exclaimed and I hunger far. 

At that point I wanted to fly. So, as I raised my hands as if I wanted to fly, I noticed that two wings flipped up from my shoulder top joint. And I became aware that the wings are good to fly. 

So I tried it. I tried the first time and fly but couldn't fly higher. I told myself to fly again which I did. This one, I fly more successful than before am down. 

As I was flying, I wanted to see what beyond my view point, I wanted to fly across my country because you have set to fly again to see other side of the universe. I wanted to see above the sky. I wanted to fly very faraway to know what was there. I imagined within me.

That how my spirit wished to do with the wings I have developed in my dream life. So, the moment I wanted to fly the final flying to the new areas of the world, to see the whole of the universe, I woke up".

Ahrrr! I exclaimed within me. This a dream?

As I woke up, I first enjoyed it as if it was real. Felt the deep connection that I have wings. Am an Angel I told myself.

Why could I not go the highway of sky rocketing like a rocket bird?

I was wondering alot of dimensions on the spiritual impact of this dream in my life. Well, if you are sure about the meaning it's either good or bad. I knew this dream to be a revelation of my greatness in my world.

I decided to check on Google dreams interpretation about flying in dreams. Here what I found out; "it's pretty good dream. To fly in your dream is good. Flying with wings in your bare dream denote; upliftment, high intelligent, more than others, high reasoning, and making use of your natural talent to praise God".

Google has answered my own meaning. If you happen to see yourself flying down ward you only would search for the meaning.

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3 THINGS IRRELEVANT PEOPLE HATE

 

 3 THINGS IRRELEVANT PEOPLE HATE

This article is for you to know exactly the things irrelevant people reject and that's exactly what's makes them irrelevant for the first time.

There are people who are ever ready to learn new knowledge at any time. 

There are also people who aren't  willing to learn new things either to relearn. 

It is important to form the habit of learning new skills at any age. 

Here are the three things irrelevant hate:

1. ADVICE

People who are not important hate advice. They hate to be advised. They reject corrections. These people don't appreciate good words directed to them

People who are not doing well, would want others to be like them. That the first reason they hate advice badly. 

Yes, because hearing advice would change their hearts and minds and when they change they would likely start to do good things which naturally  they don't want to do good works. 

Irrelevant people know they are relevant but they have decided to be unimportant to their world. Don't doubt it.

They are the kind of people who know what is good for themselves and for others but they won't do it. 

They like seeing people suffer and complaining that the world is too hard to survive in. That's what's makes them irrelevant for the first place. 

Run from such people for they are contagious in nature and words.

2. MOTIVATION

Irrelevant people hate motivations because they knew it too well that motivations could make them change and be better persons in the world.

They hate it because they don't want to be motivated by others who are even willing to help them grow. Even when you try to wake them up spiritually.

They would fail to know that "iron sharpeneth iron."

The problem with irrelevant people is that, they hate those people who are running the Town forward.

They forbid the company of all the good leaders and preachers who would have changed their mindsets for a big change to happen. 

Bringing changing massages into the universe hurts their ears. 

These people tends to gossip and share false stories about an action that aimed them either directly or indirectly.

The big question is, why is irrelevant people motivating others to be irrelevant?

The answer may be different based on individual level of understanding. You are your own motivator. Your talents and gifts from God is untouchable. Be careful who you follow and listen to. Mind what you read online and offline.

3. ORDERLINESS

The last but not the least is ORDERLINESS. Irrelevant people hate orders and rules that governs the principle of this universe.

What many of them don't know is, they don't know that Earth has principle to live in it. Failure to adhere to earth orders, you are doomed to bleed heavy in the times of challenges.

These people like to be called the author of confusions. They knew what to do, how to do a thing, and how to make the most useful of anything but, they won't do it. They would prefer the opposite. They would encourage corruption in the society.

 Why?

Because they have mindsets full of  wickedness and laziness.

Because of frustration and refusal of learning new skills, knowledge, improving themselves and accepting new positivity as the best way of moving forward in this world.  

Take courage. Be courageous. Be still and know YOU are God. We are gods! Trust yourself. You can be a super human.

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TALENTS ARE NATURALLY GOTTEN

TALENTS ARE NATURALLY GOTTEN

USE YOUR TALENTS TO SERVE THE WORLD

Talent is a natural ability to do something very well. 

There are as many talents in the world as there are sands in the ocean.

Think about Wood Carvers! The stress they passed through before accomplishing a particular goal.

Talent is a gift from God. When you discover the potentials in you, you become unstoppable. And moreover, you become more alive. In other words, your talent is your inborn instincts. They need to be guided and worked on for development.

Living life according to your own principles and believing in God with all your heart in doing what you call truth is what I called Liberty. 

''Follow your bliss'' - very old adage  that great men never abandoned outside their heart. Follow your heart even if you meet failures on the way. The more you fail, the more you learn.

Talent is a natural ability to do something well and everyone has it. Discovering and believing in your talent is your job and a great job indeed. It is true that talents can be cultivated and learned even when we thought we have no talent. Just pick one or two out there, you are on your way.

Lary Bird said; "A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals".

A goal is something you hope to achieve in life. You may have short or long time goals. It all depends on who you think you are and what you thought you can accomplish.

Look at what the Bible says about talent..

One of Jesus’ most significant parables regarding work is set in the context of investments (Matt. 25:14-30). A rich man delegates the management of his wealth to his servants, much as investors in today’s markets do. 

He gave five talents (a large unit of money) to the first servant, two talents to the second, and one talent to the third. Two of the servants earn 100 percent returns by trading with the funds, but the third servant hides the money in the ground and earns nothing. The rich man returns, rewards the two who made money, but severely punishes the servant who did nothing.

No talent is useless no matter who has it. Putting your talent into work is the starting point of growth. 

It is the recognition of this talent that gives life meaning.

Positive and negative actions are the only two powerful forces that can either hinder your progress in life

or take you to another step of prosperity.

 These influences are the only two words that can change one's views in life.

 They may be inform of your friends, peer groups, your church, your family or even your environment or the things you watch or do in social media. 

It is your duty to choose. You are giving this 'powerful chance of choice' to make.

Erica Jong said; "Everyone has talent. What rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads". 

You must believe in actions, consistency, work and in yourself too.

F. E. A. R. according to Zig Ziglar means: "False Evidence Appearing Real". 

The best way to grow in life is to be goal oriented individual. So many people trust in luck without knowing that luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. 

To shine, one needs positive people around him. To grow more, one needs to develop one's idea and the potentials in him. 

Potentials are undeveloped talents in you. Potentials means the power to change everything.

There are many more talents to talk about. There are people who have great talents without recognizing it. Do not doubt your inner self for what It tells you. You are who you say you are. Know thyself the bible tells us.

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His Crafty Thinking I Record

HIS CRAFTY THINKING I RECORD

My behavior marvels my parents - said my little boy named 'Success Chinedu. They  thought I would not be serious and mean until I showed them this WAHALA. This was my idea on how I understood my boy mentally. And I tried my best to make him up.

My wife would be surprised if she read this peice of story I have told and written down about her son she named CHimerenkea right when he was inside the womb.

I just decided to write my experience about my son I named, Success from womb.

So, read this designated life observation. I know you would learn with such stories.

My name is Success Chinedu Obienyi from Agbama Amaidi Achara Uturu, Isuikwuato Abia State, Nigeria. 

My parents loved me and I loved them too.

Always they try to do their best for me as I try my own best to be obident to do their will and also follow my own heart desires as a three years old boy.

Since I realized myself as a little child, I have watched my parents on their discussions about my education or more so my training in school. 

This short video was part of  his attitude we cannot over look. Just watch it now!

I have indicated my interest about my schooling any time I saw my fellow little children going to school. All the time, I would cry to my nearest friend who is my mother, that I want to go to school. Normally, I pronounce it as, shukulu (school) and she laughed at me on the prounciation.

 

About two weeks ago, my mother promised to persuade my father for registration into nursery one but to start from third term. I know my father would agree inspite of it's urgency. 

I pray always in my heart for my father to make a lot of money before I grow up and I know God will answer me as a little child of his beloved parents.  

As days passed on, I over heard my parents talking about my schooling. Though they was planning big for me but I would accept their short coming now because I knew things were hard this period. 

So, I would accept any school they decided to register me as a pupil.

Days passed as schools resumption approaches, they HUSTLE WITHOUT REST FOR ME TO JOIN OTHERS IN SCHOOL. I know it.

And I am willing to make them proud. Despite their struggle, I continued to practice within me what my mother has long taught me when we are free. She wants me to learn the English Alphabet that's; A, B, C, D, E, F, and the numeric counting of 1, 2, 3, ...

Infact, to cut the whole story short, they have sowed my school uniforms first as PE, though my registration money was six thousand five hundred naira only excluding books, bags, water bottle, feeding flask, hand basket, pencils, seat, a pair of white shoes, and was planning to buy umbrella for me during the  raining days ahead.

It was not long enough when I know the name of the school they want me in; St. Michael Nursery and Primary School Achara Uturu Isuikwuato, Abia State.

On 2nd of May, 2023, that faithful day, my mother was preparing me for the first time in school around 6.am as I was filled with joy and happiness inside me. 

My dady was busy taking pictures and short videos that am not aware of then. It was after some days they showed it to me.

They accompanied me to the venue of St.Michael school premises for the unbelievable registration due to my hunger to go to school and their zeal to train me is there. Some would say, the vibe is alive!

My parents and I celebrated our victory with the teachers as we laughed and laughed and they get me registered. 

I was eager for class room discussions in my heart. I thought school is easy.

Every body was watching my behavior as a kid. 

I did not cry after my father left us. Soon my mother left with a good bye words and hands. I replied her in boldness and she left the school compound.

I enjoyed my stay the first day with other children as some are older than me while I was older to others in that nursery one. Though I was flugged by the faty antie who said am making nurse too much in the class.

When I told my mother at home my school experience that first day she encouraged me to learn what my teacher was teaching us. 

Other days passed as normal, I was eager to go and I did go to school.

But on 9th of May, 2023, I did not want to go to school with no reason. My father left for work early in the morning and my mother hurried to dress me up but I was dulling and boning face. 

My dear mother do not look my face as she was busy preparing my food and other necessery things I needed to go with. 

My face frowned and legs slow to move towards the direction necessary for it. I knew it, my mother would wonder.

Lo and behold,  that day our teacher did not come to school with a reason I no not about. Class were boring. No entertaining teachers to teach, for a long time we were playing in class. 

A time came around 11:30am, some of us are going home without permission or dismissal and no one was watching neither asked to return. Therefore, I set home myself. Even the primary pupils I was handed over to bring me back were not aware that am leaving school premises on my own.

I do not know the feeling of my mother when she went to the school to check on me but I were nowhere to be found. She later told my dady that 'she run mad in her memory when they came to her house to asked her if Success is back from school as they did not know his where about.

When my father heard this, he trembled. He was afraid the action and decision I have taken. He thought of changing me from that school to Marist but the cost of maintaining it is high.

He put me in the hands of God and asked his wife to be patient enough till next term. When we see his performance, we shall know what to do my father adiviced my mother.

Could it be that this little boy knew beyond his age or what?

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