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🌊 The Story of Anansa Ikang Obutong

Long ago, before the white man’s ships touched the shores of Calabar, the Efik people lived in deep harmony with the spirits of the land and sea. Among all the deities they revered, none was as beautiful, as powerful, or as feared as Anansa Ikang Obutong. 👑✨

Anansa was born of the waters 🌊, a radiant goddess whose home was the spring at Idim Enwang, where the river whispered secrets to the trees 🌳💧. She was said to be as graceful as the flowing tide, her skin glowing like moonlight on calm waters 🌙, her hair long and dark like the river’s depth. Fishermen who cast their nets 🎣 swore that Anansa’s laughter guided the waves, and women seeking children prayed that her touch would bless their wombs 🤰.

At first, the people of Enwang kept her shrine, adorning it with calabashes, white cloth, palm fronds, and seashells 🪔🌿🐚. They offered her fish, palm oil, and gin 🍶🐟, singing songs that echoed over the water:

✨🎶 “Anansa Ikang Obutong, eyen Abasi, ke ndem Efik…”
(Anansa of Obutong, child of God, among the Efik deities.) 🎶✨

But time passed, and after the great clashes ⚔️ between Enwang and Nsidung, many Enwang people fled. The shrine of Anansa was entrusted to the Obutong clan, who became her faithful custodians. From that day she was known as Anansa Ikang Obutong, Anansa of the Obutong people.

They said she could possess maidens 👩🏽‍🦱✨, pulling them into dreams of rivers and seas. When these maidens awoke, their bodies moved with the rhythm of the ocean 🌊. From this mystery was born the Ekombi dance 💃🏽: the slow sway of hands and hips like the tide, the bending and rising like the waves. Through Ekombi, the people praised Anansa, celebrating her grace, her fertility, and her eternal beauty. 🌺

Anansa was more than a goddess of the river; she was a giver of wealth 💰, a protector in times of war ⚔️, a spirit who could bless or curse. The festivals held in her honor were grand 🎉: maidens in white moved like waves, drums echoed like thunder 🥁, and sacrifices were made to ensure her favor. These processions, in time, grew into the great parades that the world now knows as Carnival Calabar. 🎭✨

But with the coming of Christianity ✝️, her shrines were abandoned, and her worship suppressed. Many thought she was gone, but the elders knew otherwise. They whispered that Anansa cannot die. She simply waits, watching from the water’s edge 👁️🌊. And when she chooses to return, the people will know, for rain will fall from the sky 🌧️ yet not a single drop will touch the ground. That is when they will say:

“Anansa Ikang Obutong is passing.” ✨🌊

Even now, in the songs of the Efik 🎶, in the movements of the Ekombi dance 💃🏽, and in the spirit of Calabar’s festivals 🎭, Anansa lives on, the eternal goddess of the waters 🌊👑, the pride of Obutong, and the most beautiful daughter of the sea. 🌺✨

🖊️ Written by Obong Awan II
🚫 Do Not Copyright
✅ Corrections are welcomed please 🙏🏽

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II

It’s been a while just a reminder that am still here not going any where

Men often miss one simple truth: when a woman loves, she doesn’t love halfway she gives back what she receives, and then some.
A woman’s heart is like an echo, a reflection of energy. She reads a man’s words, his actions, his tone, his intentions and if they all align, she mirrors it back.
Sometimes that reflection looks like tenderness, warmth, loyalty, and peace a home for his soul.

Other times, it looks like silence, distance, and a door that quietly closed.
She doesn’t hold grudges. She isn’t vengeful.
She’s a mirror.
And she shows you exactly what you’ve given her.
You want a garden? Nurture it.
You want love? Love her.
You want loyalty? Be someone she can trust.
If you have a calm, kind, faithful woman by your side, that’s not luck — it’s what you built.
And if she’s become cold, guarded, or absent, that’s also not a mystery. You shaped that too.
Look at her… really look.
Because she’s not just your partner.
She’s your reflection.

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I AM A WOMAN!!!

So what?
I get into an argument
with a man, he slaps me,
I feel the pain, yet they
tell me I provoked him. I
should have been quiet, I
should have been patient.
I should apologize to him.

I get into an argument
with a man, I slap him,
they tell me I have no
respect, no home
training. I should have
been quiet, I should have
been patient. I should
apologize to him.
Because I am a woman, I
don't have a right to be
angry. So, the degree of
my innocence is directly
proportional to the
degree of my silence in
the face of oppression
and brutality.....

Because I am a woman,
my husband cheats on
me, I am told to tolerate it
to save my marriage. The
barbaric and stupid
excuse is that ''it is in
their nature to cheat, I
should slim down, dress
better, cook better, pray
harder and be more
pleasant to him"

I cheat, and I am called a
w***e, I have committed
an abomination, I have no
right to look elsewhere
for the love and
emotional support I lack
at home, I am an
irresponsible mother.

So I am sent packing,
from the home we both
built, with all my earthly
possessions stuffed into
a tiny box on my head. I
am henceforth forbidden
from seeing my two older
children, I'm lucky to be
allowed to go with my
little one still suckling on
my left breast. Three
years later, the little one
is tagged a bastard. Now,
my new name is "after-
three", because I am a
woman.

He is 28 and runs a
company. He's tagged
wonderful, hardworking,
focused, career oriented,
successful at a very
young age.

I am 28 and I run a
company "Hmmmm....
she is not even married,
unserious, can not order
her priorities right, a
hustler, loves money, let
her go and get a husband
oh"
And I wonder if being
successful has anything
to do with a person's
gender.

Because I am a woman,
I am not allowed to have
wits or be a prodigy, I
cannot be financially
buoyant, professionally
successful or be treated
with respect without a
man beside me.

Then I am tagged a
generous leg opener, "a
runs girl". They never see
the possibility that I
actually had to go
through ups and downs
to get to where I am,
because I am a woman.

A man looses his wife to
death and remarries a
year after, he did the right
thing, he's being praised
and congratulated for
moving on, after all life is
for the living.

A woman looses her
husband to death and
remarries after 4yrs,
"aaah! so early? Are u
sure she wasn't sleeping
with that man even when
her husband was alive?
That was why she killed
her husband. She's a
witch! Because she's a
woman.

Because I am a woman,
this post will be
considered controversial,
and everyone will try to
correct me. But don't
forget, that I am a woman
and it does not make me
less human!!!

Share to respect some
woman and Tell your
woman that you love
her
: *Who is a
woman?????*
When she is quiet,
millions of things are
running through her
mind. When she stares at
you, she is wondering
why she loves you so
much in spite of being
taken for granted. When
she says I will stand by
you, she will stand by you
like a solid rock. Never
hurt her or take her for
granted. A very heart
touching message by a
woman. Someone asked
her, Are you a working
woman or a housewife?
She replied: Yes, I am a
full-time working
housewife. I work 24
hours a day. I'm a Mum.
I'm a Wife. I'm a
Daughter. I'm a Daughter-
in-law. I'm an Alarm
clock. I'm a Cook. I'm a
Maid. I'm a Teacher. I'm a
Waitress. I'm a Nanny.
I'm a Nurse. I'm a
Handywoman. I'm a
Security officer. I'm a
Counsellor. I'm a
Comforter. I don't get
holidays. I don't get sick
leave. I don't get day off. I
work through day and
night. I'm on call all hours
and get paid with a
sentence. "What Do U Do
All Day??" This Is
Dedicated to all
women*** A Woman has
the most unique
character like salt! Her
presence is never
remembered, but her
absence makes all the
things tasteless. Pass it
to all the lovely ladies...Ur
Mother. Ur Wife. Ur
daughter. Ur sister & Ur
friend.
Forward to every woman
to make her smile and to
every man to make him
realize a woman's worth.

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One random night he woke up. He was thinking about all things that have happened to him in the past few days. His girlfriend left a message saying “Sorry but our relationship is over”.

He didn’t know how to react, because they were together for 3 years.

He thought he did something wrong.

To keep the negative thoughts away, he decided to go for a walk. He was walking in the park thinking about things he wanted to change in his life. Suddenly he saw his girl in the park.

He went up to her.

Boy: Hey, what’re you doing here?

Girl: Oh…Hi I’m just sitting here.

Boy: At 3:34 AM? Isn’t it too late?

Girl: I know. Look I’m sorry I was stupid I never should have sent you that message. This is the place where we first kissed so I am here thinking about you because I can’t sleep.

Boy: But why did you sent me such a message?

Girl: Because of another Boy. I was wrong and I really regret it. I still love you.
Boy’s heart starts beating faster and he wanted to say I love you too, but he couldn’t.
Boy: But I don’t love you anymore. You have made me cry in the past week and I couldn’t sleep because I loved you more than you could imagine and you were about to broke up with me without letting me know any reason. Now it’s all over. I can’t come back.

Girl: I understand but please remember I will love you forever!! EVER!!

Boy turned around and one could see tears rolling down his eyes. He walked away.

5 days later he felt he couldn’t take it anymore. He was weak and wanted to see her. He took his phone and gave her a ring.

Girl: Hello?

Boy: Look the night in the park I said I don’t love you, I lied. I love you too and miss you a lot. Please could we meet? I really miss you.
Girl: Sure, I was thinking about you for the last 5 days. I missed you too a lot. I love you.
His feelings came back. He loved her a lot. His words made her happy again. She loved him so much that she would give away anything to be with him. She was everything to him.
Boy: Let’s meet up in the park on other side of the town. It’s beautiful there and I want to remember this day for the rest of my life.
Girl: Love, you’re the light of my life and you are the most beautiful boy ever. I will never leave you; I swear on my life! You are perfect and I will love you for the rest of my life. I will be there in the park in 30 minutes. Can’t wait to meet you. Love you. Bye
The Boy was really happy that he finally will kiss her and get back together with the love of his life. He was driving car and feeling very happy, tears flowing down his eyes and the second he went to wipe his tears of his face…

SUDDENLY…….

BANG!!!!

Boy: What happened?
Nurse: You crashed into another driving car.
Boy: Are people in another car okay?
Nurse: No, the person died before ambulance could arrive.
Boy: I need to call someone please… Can I call someone's
Nurse: Sorry you need to rest. You lost lot of blood.

Boy: But I need to talk to someone.
Nurse: No stay in bed and rest….
Nurse walks away and starts crying.
Doctor: What’s wrong?
Nurse: His girlfriend was in the other car… She died before ambulance could arrive. He doesn’t know. I can’t break his heart.
The truth was that his girlfriend went past the park and was going to buy some flowers first and then drive to the park. They both were driving too fast and didn’t pay attention to the outside world.

: People say that only thing could separate love is death.

: Some say it can’t be separated at all.

“SAD LOVE STORY THAT WILL MAKE YOU CRY”

One random night he woke up. He was thinking about all things that have happened to him in the past few days. His girlfriend left a message saying “Sorry but our relationship is over”.
He didn’t know how to react, because they were together for 3 years.
He thought he did something wrong.
To keep the negative thoughts away, he decided to go for a walk. He was walking in the park thinking about things he wanted to change in his life. Suddenly he saw his girl in the park.
He went up to her.
Boy: Hey, what’re you doing here?
Girl: Oh…Hi I’m just sitting here.
Boy: At 3:34 AM? Isn’t it too late?
Girl: I know. Look I’m sorry I was stupid I never should have sent you that message. This is the place where we first kissed so I am here thinking about you because I can’t sleep.
Boy: But why did you sent me such a message?
Girl: Because of another Boy. I was wrong and I really regret it. I still love you.
Boy’s heart starts beating faster and he wanted to say I love you too, but he couldn’t.
Boy: But I don’t love you anymore. You have made me cry in the past week and I couldn’t sleep because I loved you more than you could imagine and you were about to broke up with me without letting me know any reason. Now it’s all over. I can’t come back.
Girl: I understand but please remember I will love you forever!! EVER!!
Boy turned around and one could see tears rolling down his eyes. He walked away.

5 days later he felt he couldn’t take it anymore. He was weak and wanted to see her. He took his phone and gave her a ring.

Girl: Hello?

Boy: Look the night in the park I said I don’t love you, I lied. I love you too and miss you a lot. Please could we meet? I really miss you.

Girl: Sure, I was thinking about you for the last 5 days. I missed you too a lot. I love you.

His feelings came back. He loved her a lot. His words made her happy again. She loved him so much that she would give away anything to be with him. She was everything to him.

Boy: Let’s meet up in the park on other side of the town. It’s beautiful there and I want to remember this day for the rest of my life.

Girl: Love, you’re the light of my life and you are the most beautiful boy ever. I will never leave you; I swear on my life! You are perfect and I will love you for the rest of my life. I will be there in the park in 30 minutes. Can’t wait to meet you. Love you. Bye
The Boy was really happy that he finally will kiss her and get back together with the love of his life. He was driving car and feeling very happy, tears flowing down his eyes and the second he went to wipe his tears of his face…

SUDDENLY…….

BANG!!!!

Boy: What happened?
Nurse: You crashed into another driving car.
Boy: Are people in another car okay?
Nurse: No, the person died before ambulance could arrive.
Boy: I need to call someone please… Can I call someone?
Nurse: Sorry you need to rest. You lost lot of blood.
Boy: But I need to talk to someone.
Nurse: No stay in bed and rest….
Nurse walks away and starts crying.
Doctor: What’s wrong?
Nurse: His girlfriend was in the other car… She died before ambulance could arrive. He doesn’t know. I can’t break his heart.
The truth was that his girlfriend went past the park and was going to buy some flowers first and then drive to the park. They both were driving too fast and didn’t pay attention to the outside world.

People say that only thing could separate love is death.
Some say it can’t be separated at all.

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I got married when i was 20 to a man that by all accounts wasn’t bad, but he wasn’t good for me. Long story short, I was married to a loser. He didn’t necessarily do anything wrong, he just didn’t do anything at all. Now, I am not a “typical woman” if there even is such a thing. I love myself. Sure, there are things I want to improve, but I don’t have a problem with my age, or intelligence, or what my body looks like, or my personality- those things that seem to stereotypically plague women just don’t bother me for whatever reason. I have a career where I make more than enough money on my own to live comfortably. I know how to use power tools, fix my own car, and google the s**t out of anything else that needs to be done. I say what I mean, and expect others to do the same, none of this passive-aggressive nonsense. But I’m stubborn as a mule, and marriages are supposed to last, so even though I was the primary breadwinner, and did most of the things around the house, and raised my kids mostly on my own, I still spent 13 years in that worthless marriage. At the end of the day, my husband felt like I didn’t need him, because I am very capable. But he was wrong. I needed support. I needed a partner, a friend. Even someone who would see how hard I was working to just keep my head above water. I couldn’t manage EVERYTHING on my own; and I still can’t.
For some perspective at how emotionally isolated I was, I struggled with infertility for three years; I had to take tons of medications & shots that made me sick, tired, have hot flashes, body aches, and migraines for those years; not to mention the emotional drain of every month without fail seeing a single pink line on that damn stick. The emotion of going through a bulk pack of pregnancy tests, or taking photos of your cousin’s child’s first birthday (for the child they conceived after you started trying), is just… a lot to bear; I was very open with my struggles, because i think it helped other people too. Somehow, my husband wasn’t even aware this was a thing that i was needing support in. he had no idea. and it’s not because i didn’t tell him or directly ask him. he just was that thick and lost. he was a five year old trapped as an adult- lacking the ability to give support in that way.
And once I had kids, he was actually more of a burden than a help. I spent most of my time walking on eggshells, trying to balance being exhausted from a high-demand job, making dinner, and praying the kids (who are all-around good kids) didn’t do anything to “poke the bear” while my husband played games on his phone and mostly ignored them. I spent more time trying to keep them from upsetting him than anything else.
When i finally asked him to please leave, everything improved immediately. I could breathe again. I was free of so much dead weight. I was so, so happy to just not-have-him around. It was so much better, I never looked back, and I was ok on my own. Sure, I crawled in to bed every night, feeling ready to collapse at the end of the day. Kids are demanding, after all. But I was free. And I was happy.
But it wears on you.💔💔😔

It was a glorious, colorful autumn.
We’d just left the coffee shop. When we walked by, she had giggled and pulled me inside, saying, “C’mon, let’s be basic white girls and get some pumpkin spice!”
I don’t like coffee. I never had. But when she handed me my cup and looked into my eyes while I tried it, it was the best thing I’d ever tasted.
My hand still tingled where she grabbed it.
As we walked through the park with our drinks, a light drizzle began to fall. She pulled out an umbrella from her bag, I pulled up my hood and hunched my shoulders.
“Don’t be silly,” she giggled, pulling me under the umbrella with her. I couldn’t help but laugh too, her laugh is infectious.
As the sun started to shine again, she pulled me down to sit on a bench. She beamed down at me, and I could only gaze back adoringly.
“So Ava…” She began. I knew this tone of voice, it’s dangerous.
“Who do you like?” She whispered, and I looked away. I wanted to say, ‘you, you, a thousand times you. You’re the only one I can ever think about. You’re gorgeous and sweet and funny and…’
Instead, I shrugged my shoulders and looked down at my cup.
She looked at me with a cautious smile. “If I tell you mine, will you tell me yours?”
“Okay.” I said.
“The person I like… …is you.”
Then my drink drop off my hand…………..

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