The wonders of Aku cave in Nkalagu-Obukpa, Ekene Ugwuanyi

The wonders of Aku cave in Nkalagu-Obukpa, Ekene Ugwuanyi

By Ekene Ugwuanyi, The place where there is Nsukka is packed with various traveler locales; in any case, one would be hit with the easing up of miracle on viewing and hearing the tales of Aku-Cave in Nkalagu-Obukpa. 

Nkalagu-Obukpa is situated in Igbo-eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The account of the establishing of the local area is very intriguing. Nkalagu-Obukpa, abdominal muscle initio, was never Obukpa. Story has it that around 1860s, Itchi, a local area in Igbo-eze South Local Government Area was attacked by individuals of Ibagwa-Ani. The last was more grounded than the previous and in an offer to try not to be overwhelmed, Itchi needed to look for military help from Obukpa, a local area that common limit with Ibagwa-Ani in the East of the last mentioned. It was concurred among Itchi and Obukpa that Obukpa ought to for all time involve the cushion land isolating Itchi from Ibagwa-Ani and from that point push Ibagwa-Ani in reverse. It was likewise concurred that at all land that Obukpa could get from Ibagwa-Ani ought to have a place with them inside and out. 

More than seventy champions chipped in and headed towards Itchi. The course was from Iheakpu-Awka through Umuida in Enugu-Ezike to Itchi. Obukpa never battled battle with Iheakpu-Awka and subsequently didn't have issues with section. It was an Obukpa lady hitched into Umuida that caused them go through the dirt and afterward arrived at the cradle land given to them by Itchi.

At that point started the thumping of the enchanted drum of Orieja Agada Ngara, the conflict god of Obukpa and that of Nneumukwome, the vital goddess of the town. With this otherworldly back up, they walked into war and got the region referred to the present time as Nkalegu-Obukpa. It is in this Nkalegu-Obukpa that Ugwu (AKU Hill) is found. It is inside this Ugwu AKU that AKU CAVE is found holding springs of water fall. You may wish to know the fascinating things about this AKU CAVE.

Quickly you climbed the slope toward the west, simply look leftward, you'll feel a chilly area encompassed by thick trees and old African widely varied vegetation. At that point you listened unobtrusively just to find the conversations and murmurings of cascades. You chose to follow the trail previously made by the occupants just to find the slopeness of the spot - you were dropping down into an apparently unending valley - so steep. Your pulse expanded as the murmurings of cascades expanded. The small kids and the elderly people ladies who're there taken a gander at you discreetly.

Trees encompassed all over - tall and thick ones. They never made commotion. They just stayed silent and furthermore watched and tuned in to the murmurings of cascades. You could now see the sound fall of the water under a monstrous stone that bended round like an all around tore banana seed, similar to the half-bend of the moon. The local area expert aides you and brings you further and further down until you wound up under the tremendous cavern with rocks brilliantly laid in such an awesome manner that your impulse at that point is to respect whosoever that made this magnificent cavern.

Miracles IN AKU-CAVE 

Aside the strange cascade, investigate the cavern, you'll consider a to be that extends forward as a passage, yet, a flat passage kind of. That opening encompassed by rocks under the cavern open and closes voluntarily. As per the custom of the land, the trackers of the town chase for AKU divinity under the cavern once in at regular intervals. It ought to be noticed that AKU is adored as a god. Obukpa individuals are polytheists kind of. They accept that spirits possess some common marvels like slope, trees, waterways and so on These otherworldly powers are viewed as the substance of the beingness of those characteristic wonders. Along these lines, the AKU cavern is viewed as being constrained by AKU, the otherworldly power that administers the spot. Accordingly, AKU has his principles. 

That specific passage under the cavern prompts a different universe where an alternate sort of people with various tongues (language) are found. The trackers who attempt such undertaking of chasing for AKU would slither through the passage for quite a long time. They in the long run return back with numerous chases. Each, as an issue of rule, should abandon two of the game for AKU divinity. Isn't it a magnificent encounter for you to take up this experience to see another specie of people by visiting the cavern and thinking about the passage? 

Yet, at that point, it ought to be focused, those whose hearts are not unadulterated never comes out until two years after the game; and in any event, when they come out following two years, AKU would ensure they don't keep on appreciating this everyday routine with the experiencing. Their soul would leave this world and get back to AKU.

There are rules about these spot. A lady in her feminine period doesn't visit there or the consequences will be severe, snake from no place would come and show you the exit plan. 

MORE WONDERS OF THE CAVE 

It was said that during the conflict, the cavern secured the Obukpa public. At the end of the day, it filled in as an asylum or a military sleeping shelter. At whatever point one ran into it during those long stretches of antiquated conflicts, the adversary would never see you regardless; and at whatever point the foes tried wandered into the region looking for the Obukpa public, one of the huge rocks looming over yonder would break forward and crush that individual into pieces. 

Under the cavern, simply on the rough floor lay an enormous stone. It is called 'O Mee'r Anyinya'. 

At the point when deciphered it signifies, 'The Destroyer of Horses'. Such names was given to the stone dependent on the account related with it. Stories have it that once a period the Igala public attacked there and took their ponies to the stream for drinking and accordingly damaging and polluting the strean that took care of the Nkalegu-Obukpa individuals. As the ponies twisted around there lapping the waters, one of the stones looming over yonder blew up and fell on the ponies and their proprietors. That was their end. The rest fled like evil spirits not thinking back. That stone is the huge stone that lay level on the floor gazing discreetly at you as you remain there. In any case, the stones have never fall on any of the occupants all through its reality. On the off chance that you accompany well meaning goal, you don't have anything to fear. 

THE WATERFALLS 

The colossal rocks usher down waters that extinguish the thirst of individuals. Every one of the stones fill in as springs sending down waters, you can call it springs of living water as numerous supernatural healings have been ascribed to the cascade. There's the one called 'O tiburi Iye'olu' (the Breaker of Necklace). This spring falls with full power that in the event that you wear any jewelry, the power could sever the chain your neck. Stories has it that it has a mending power during the blustery season when it tumbles down furiously on disorders and infections. 

Individuals were needed to say their desires and afterward permit the water fall on them. That is the finish of the issue as 'O tiburi Iye'olu' beats off and washes away your issues. 

Wouldn't you say you need to visit this spot in any event, for once and appreciate the superb endowment of nature? AKU CAVE of Nkalegu-Obukpa is a vacationer site in Nsukka you'll not miss.