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March 25, 2012

301. The Big Fight, Njoh versus Njoke. (e-njuma yamba Njoh a Nyame wona Njoka Nyame)

301. The Big Fight, Njoh versus Njoke. (e-njuma yamba Njoh a Nyame wona Njoka Nyame)

Mokpwe Folklore. Tales and Fables of the Animal Kingdom.

Source: Oral narrations.

Lexicon:

Njoh =a leopard. Njoku/Njoke = an elephant.

Mooso Nyame = apython. Wolinyama = “citizens” of the Anil Kingdom.

Yasi nanu. Njoh a Nyame was anxious toeat Njoku meat also. In that connection after Njoh had fasted for three days he suddenly violently attacked Njoke when Njoke was grazing in the forest on the hill between Livanda (Mile 14) and Motengene. He punched Njoke on the ribs. No impact. Then he tried to bite one of the legs of Njoke. No impact again. Njoh’s claws and teeth could not penetrate into the thick skin of Njoku.

Njoku was enraged. Then he struck one of his tusks on Njoh’s mouth and front legs. Njoh’s lower jaw and front legs were fractured. Njoh fell on the groundbleeding. Then Njoku held Njoh’s tailfirmly and twisted it until he caused a dislocation at a joint. Njoh’s fighting strength was now devastated. Atthat point Njoke resting on a logand looking at Njoh seriously said:

“Njoh ! Don’t die. I want you to bealive so that you will appreciate and continue to appreciate my fighting power. Should you again venture toassault me, I will of course destroy you completely”.

Wolinyam were pleased again that Njoh had once again suffered anotherserious defeat. Njoh suffered his first defeat in the hands of Mooso Nyame. Njoh had caused sadness andsuffering to several families in the Animal Kingdom. He killed many citizens for fun and left theirremains lying on the ground without burying them.

He devoured several citizens, and then forcefullytook possession of their properties. What he was not Njoh being an unreasonable creature all the time should, even in hisincapacitated condition, devour them. Popular public opinion was that Njohdeserved death and should therefore be left without treatment.

However, after several entreats by members ofNjoh’s family, Doctor Mosongo Inoni started to treat Njoh on the condition that he wouldfirst send Njoh to sleep beforecommencement of every treatment. Njoh wascured after three months but was no longer as active as he used to be.

Oma nanu. Mbua Ndoko.

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