Chapter 19

In the course of time, Topkesi's eldest wife took in a gave birth to a son, joy filled his household, as it led to the convergence of a whole number of 

villagers to his compound. "This calls for a seven day celebration!"

Topkesi informs the community, "the gods have once again done it, the

gods have put a smile on my face...," he continued..." the gods have

granted me bail from the prison yard of shame and mockery... finally

an heir has come from my own very loins! A son of consolation has been born to my family!" He kept shouting until most of his friends became embarrassed and had to excuse him for a moment. For seven solid days, the sound of music was steady in Topkesi's compound. Every day within the seven days, people ate and drank to their fill, no celebration such has this has ever been recorded since the inception of Odudu. people ate and

drank until they became too inebriated to talk straight.

 During the seven days of celebration, a whole lo