Uli Si Na Ka Chi
Come my beloved
Beloved maiden of Aforugiri
Aforugiri of Ohuhu.
Ohuhu of Umuahia.
Umuahia, land of the rising sun
Rising sun of the Eastern region
Eastern region of the River Niger.
Come to me Ola OMA.
OMA , beautiful daughter of Umu-Uda.
Umu-uda of Nsigwu
Nsigwu of Umu Udara.
Udara, the sweet fruit of Chrysophyllum albidum,
Chrysophyllum albidum of Chrysophyllum africanum,
Chrysophyllum africanum of the Chrysophyllum cainito.
I will decorate you with the hollow shaft.
Hollow shaft of the beautiful feather
Beautiful feather of Ekwuru ụlọ.
Ekwuru ụlọ, the enchanted bird of my Chi.
My Chi will decorate you with Uli Okorobian of Rothmania hispida,
Rothmania hispida, twin sister of Uli Oba.
Uli Oba of Rothmania whitfieldi.
- By EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima,
https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima
PS:
I have composed this panegyric poem on the beauty of Uli body art on an Igbo maiden in original Igbo form of poetic verse. And including the sources of the Uli paint and the two types of the Uli.
The Igbo title of ʊ̙lɪ̙ Si Ṅàkà Chɪ̙ mmeans that Uli is from the hands of destiny.
My father was a native of Aforuguri and mother was of Umuda Nsigwu of Ohuhu in Umuahia North of Abia State in Eastern region of Nigeria.
I am an internationally exhibited Nigerian artist since 1983 when I represented Nigeria with my illustrations exhibited at two International book fairs in Japan and I was the youngest artist. My artworks were insured by the UNESCO for the exhibitions.
I was the curator of the first Arts Against AIDS Art Exhibition in Nigeria to celebrate the 1993 World AIDS Day at the National Museum and National Arts Theatre in Lagos. The artworks sold out, including my own paintings on canvas like the "Eruption of the Love Virus" and "Condomania".
I am also a prize winning writer, author, publisher and film/TV producer.
I have done two NFTs in my Uli Si Naka Chi series which are available for auction. Unique signature will be made on the artwork for the art collector which is not on this image.
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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