SUMMARY OF THE TEXT “ASA KINGDOM” BY UDO INYANG MBAT

SUMMARY OF THE TEXT “ASA KINGDOM” BY UDO INYANG MBAT

Asa kingdom is a tragic story of a people made to pay clearly for choosing to lend a hand. This play showcases how mortal weakness as displayed by the Linkusi ethnic minority Group in Asa kingdom.

This all began when minstress wandered from countries afar to settle in the kingdom, as a people with Godly love, they accepted them in good faith, but they rose up in treachery against them and planted evil seed against the will of nature in a peaceful land.

The head of Linkusi ethnic group chief Imono and order members of the group gather to chart a new course for their survival amidst fears of attack and possible extinction of their kindred to the unknown ebb. He said they were accused of being responsible for the upheavals in Asa kingdom. Chief Iton said that their youths should be blamed for this circle of violence, their attitude is a grave concern to the well being of the kingdom, he went on to say that Sam is the ring leader going about instigating people against the kingdom.

Sam the youth president of Linkusi gang up with his people to fight agisnt the people of Asa kingdom.

They killed innocent people, burnt people houses, kidnap men, children and women making their people to live in fear.

Asuma the king of Asa kingdom summoned all his cabinets, Ita told the king to pray to their gods, that the gods was already waiting. The king went to the shrine and prayed to their gods. Immediately their prays was answered, the people of Linkusi started suffering the rot of the gods.

Sam, the youth president of Linkusi went to the king complaining that his bowel is rumbling with leaking anus as if people are fishing inside. It, the ling sent him to go and solt him self out. Immediately Iton came in, and showed the king a rotten cassava tubers and also complan of plant melting to the earth, and that his people are suffering. But he was sent away to go and wash his body before the king would listen to him.

Sam and Iton pleaded with the King to have mercy on them, that they will repent and avoid evil things but they had to sworn with their wives.

Asa kingdom chiefs and Linkusi chiefs all gathered in the king’s palace to discuss on how they will put good attitude towards.

Asa kingdom people they were forgiven and they king wish them peace among themselves.

Night of reconciliation the two ethnic groups gathered to conclude the process of peace accord. The Linkusi chiefs brought rose flowers raised on fanciful can each of them. They chiefs brought flora raised in traditionally made handly container.

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