The gods are here
Vol 1
Once upon a time in a kingdom far away. A kingdom blessed with milk and honey. Blessed by nature with mineral resources,fertile lands for plant husbandry,cash crops and food crops that fetched proceeds from far and near.
Lands for grazing in animal husbandry.
Beautiful flowing rivers, flowing into the ocean in some regions of the kingdom. There were also captivating waterfalls, forests and deserts, "a mouthwatering scenery" I would say.
Her people worked hard not forgeting to play hard. Cleared the lands, tilled the earth with unmerchanized tools . Fishermen fished in ponds,streams and rivers,while hunters took over at night.
All their efforts thrived and they multiplied. Grateful for the daily bread provided, accolades sometimes sacrifices were given to the divinities and ancestors for guidance, prosperity and protection.
The belief? Supremacy in divinity, an "African traditional religion".
In the African traditional religion in the kingdom were the priests : the mediators between mere mortals and immortals.
They all had their roles which they performed in the diversity of ethnicity,tenaciously in the kingdom perhaps before it became one.
No nepotism,impunity,corruption until invasion came, civilisation hoped to be on going, sustained,then it began.
They came in ships,to him, some sort of a carrier bigger than what he had ever seen before. Strange creatures he said to himself as he ran inwards to the town. Could they be gods?
He met the village chiefs panting like a restless dog runs to it's master. The god's are here, the gods are here, they are here,he said.
The village chiefs looked at him in the eyes in dismay. "What did you just say"?, they responded. Thinking he must be mad,a child seeing the gods.
"What blasphemy " Balogun said
Just at that moment,he took a bold step down the stairs, dressed in his full regalia ,his traditional black hat taped in white,red coat,black pants and boots.
"Collins" he yelled "quite a sunny day,My umbrella." When he speaks their hearts trembled in respect,full submission and admiration for won conquests.
Captain Stevens Wood,an adorable young chap, a "ladies man" stood at 6 feet 6 inches,blue eyes,a blond, with oblong face,smoothly shaven with dimples ,magnificently built, triceps and biceps in place,no doubt with 6 pack to the envy of men and love of women. A gladiator literally "swordsman". I would say if he was in ancient Rome.
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