UREMMA, THE 9 YEAR OLD WIDOW. #Africantales #africanfolktales #folklore #africanstories

her mind couldn't process what was happening around her all she did was cry daughter did you do [Music] it Chief DK was known for his taste in young medings although he already had four wives is Ada chis and obil his eyes were locked on the fifth one this time around it was a 9-year-old orphan Ura Ura lived with her aunt shortly after her parents died and when Chief DK came asking for her hand in marriage they were excited about it even though the beautiful young bride didn't understand what was happening she danced gracefully at her

marriage ceremony reality dawned on urma when she had to pack her things and move into her husband's home as soon as Ura got to Chief DK's compound which will now be her new home it was clear that bad blood from the chief's younger wives fued the air as customs and traditions demanded Chief DK was not allowed to take the girl bride to bed until she was old enough to carry a child she could only visit her husband's Chambers to greet him and serve him food or medicine the chief's eldest wife azin was given the responsibility

of welcoming the new wife and teaching her the ways of the family she would raise the child into Womanhood a taught Ura how to cook clean serve and relate with other wives e took or RMA under her roof and raised her like her own daughter she was very kind to the beautiful young girl but the other wives did not hesitate to show their jealousy uran's Beauty made them even more insecure and their jealousy grew as Chief DK gave uran preferential treatment but Obagi the last wife before ura's arrival took it very personal this was expected

because she was the chief's favorite wife before Ora came into the scene let the young wife enjoy her turn while it last tomorrow there might be another to take her place don't forget she is still a child and cannot fully replace you yet or be is in a cautioned the F wife Obi T about how the child has come to replace her as the chief's favorite wife she would not let a child take her place she vowed she must do everything possible to reclaim her position in her husband's heart and so Obagi began to craft

a plan she became unusually close to Ura learning about the child and teaching her some of the ways of the family and how to make her husband happy perhaps if she could gain the child's trust she could find the way to knock her out of the competition as suspected that ob's new love for Ura wasn't genuine despite ob's Act of love as could smell the Envy in her with every kindness she shows to the young wife the other wives watched from a distance as e and obeli went back and forth over who should take care

of the child isn't he you should let OB take care of the new wife you are getting old and sick the two middle wives advised e has been battling with her health for a while she needed time to take care of herself but she knew what an unhealthy competition from a jealous co-wife could do she reminded Ada and Chisum that their husband placed urma in her care and she didn't trust Obagi enough to not try to Hur the child both wives on understood az's worries they knew a thing or two about being replaced and how

it can push one into making wrong decisions the Betrayal they both felt from their husband still hurt them but they had no choice they have both learned to respect their husband's choice bageli would never understand being replaced 6 months after Oran joined the family Ain died leaving the whole family in in tears urma was devastated the only wife who truly loved her in the family was gone she wept for days and found no one to comfort her except obil now that e was out of the way it was time to finally perfect her plans she

nurtured urma and taught her how to prepare the chief's favorite meal pounded yum and offens Salah the young wife was excited to learn but she didn't anticipate what would come next Ora tonight you will prepare offens Salah and pounded yam by yourself for our husband obil stated wasn't ready she could barely lift the pestol yet let alone pound a smooth yam for chief she was scared of making a mess of herself what if the chief doesn't like the taste of her food what if she doesn't pound the Y properly she panicked in her mind her

aunt would be so disappointed if the chief sent her home for not being able to prepare a good meal for her husband after hours of self-doubt uran decided to prepare the meal she took her time to prepare the meal the best way she could the food had a sweet Aroma and her pounded yum was as smooth as eing is she waited patiently for chief to return from his meeting when Chief DK returned Obagi told urma to use the chief's favorite plate to serve him since it was her first time urma wanted obil to help her

get the bows from their husband's Chambers as she was nervous but obag refused she told Ura that she was on her way to the evening market and didn't want to be late the little wife made her way to her husband's Chambers and got his favorite bows she informed the chief that she would be serving him a special meal that she had made Chief DK was excited to hear that his youngest wife was becoming a woman Chief DK showed Praises on urma as she served him she was still nervous but his kind words made her calm

the proud husband ate the meal served before him I am so proud of you my beautiful wife this is the best off salad I have tasted Chief DK praised RMA his kind words gave her a sense of relief Chief DK made sure everyone in the house knew how much of a good cook urma was he promised her a special bead for her first meal although Ada and chisom we not happy with the promises their husband made to Ura they were excited that she has passed her first test as a wife at least she could be

allowed into the kitchen to cook more for their husband and releve them of some of their duties the excitement in the house was shortlived when AA came screaming out of Chief DK's chamber a tragedy has befallen the house chief DK was coughing and vomiting blood he died before they could get the harist to prepare some medicine for him who killed our husband Ada screamed All Eyes turned to Ura she was the last person to serve the chief she must have put something into the food she served their husband Chief's children cried UNC consola neighbors heard

the cries and joined the bereaved family Ura didn't understand what was going on her little mind didn't know what to do she she just lost her husband the same day he made her feel appreciated yet they were saying she killed the same husband how could she kill her own husband and for what would she kill him her mind couldn't process what was happening around her all she did was cry obag returned home from the evening market and met a morning home what is going on here obag demanded they all pointed at urma she poisoned Chief

urma killed our husband they cried obag pounced at the little Widow but they stopped her before she could tear her apart in Anger we must take her to the Village Square for all to see the people demanded oh poor child it looks like she has been betrothed to pain first it was her parents then isn't now her husband why has her Joy suddenly turned to sorrow her part to laughter suddenly turned into pain they dragged her to the Village Square paing curses at her her aunts wept as she saw her child in pains this wasn't

the life the envisaged when they gave her hand out in marriage the people will make her walk naked around the village and then Stone her to death she didn't deserve it her family didn't deserve it no one in the village would want anything to do with her family members my daughter did you do it ura's Aunt asked she stared at her aunt the pains in her aunt's eyes were enough to stop her heart the poor little Widow shook her head words were too heavy for her mouth to make ura's Aunt prayed to the God and

begged the other wives to forgive her daughter but no one cared to listen the elders soon gathered to pass the final verdict on the 9-year-old Widow they took turns to ask the wives what had happened and everyone said who REM poisoned Chief dicki even the chief's children from the older wives lied that they saw her how do it too many witnesses only meant one thing urma is guilty there is no need to walk around the village she shall be stoned to death here and now the oldest Elder said uran was tied to a tree to

be stoned to death as the villagers were about to begin stoning her a male Husky voice from behind the crowd shouted no one will kill my wife all eyes turned in the man's Direction who would dare call urma his wife did Chief DK rise from his death everyone stared in Surprise and disbelief who is this man where did he come from and why is he calling urma his wife