NASARAWA

Behold! NASARAWA

The land of my birth

Home of solid minerals

Born out of dignity and Labour

Let me walk you through Tales

 

The tales of Ancestral festivals

The 'Odu of Poma'

The ‘Ogbli’ of Duglu

The 'Keana salt festival'

The 'Ajele/Igga fishing festival'

The 'Agana/Sakwo' of Kokona

 

The tales of Ancient HILLS

The 'Mada hills' of Akwanga

'Mai Rambu hills'of Awe

'Efugogiri hills'of of Doma

'Eggon hills' of Nasarawa eggon

 

The tales of Great Lakes

The zarangi lake

The 'Kunki lakes' Of Awe

'Doka Crocodile lake' of Keana

'Umaisha fishing lake' of Toto

 

The tales of mighty springs

The 'Tunga Nupawa Spring'

And the 'Assakio spring' of Lafia

The 'Farin-Ruwa falls' of Kwarra

For you see them only in pictures

Far away from the boundaries of home

 

The tales of wonderful reserves

The 'Tie & Dye pits' of Keffi

The 'Karu mordern market'

The 'Akeleku forest reserve' of Obi

The 'udege wander land' of Nasarawa

 

Hakuri, Welcome back. Hence,

"Swing no more to foreign drums

But to our own Ancestral rhythms

Brush not away mother tongue

And keep track of the Ancient path

For our CULTURE TO LIVE ON"