One Picture And One Story Week #50"

INTRODUCTION

Greetings my fellow steemian , i hope you guys are doing great. Am so excited participating on this contest one picture one story. Thanks to @suboohi for organising this wonderful contest, giving us to share our different stories in this amazing platform. It a pleasure ma

MEN ARE THE QUEENS 👑

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In the strange village of Okopo, an unusual tradition had been upheld for generations: women were the kings, and men were the queens.
In this matriarchal society, women were the leaders and providers, while men were tasked with household chores and childrearing.

This unique custom began when the village was founded by a fierce and powerful woman named Udoka, who ruled as the village's first king.

Udoka, despite her many marriages, never bore a male child.

Desperate to produce an heir, she married as many men as possible, but her wish remained unfulfilled.

Resigned to her fate, she eventually passed the throne to her eldest daughter, solidifying the tradition of female rulers in Okopo.
Since then, the village had been strictly governed by women, who were known for their beauty, courage, and fierceness.

They were farmers, artisans, and warriors, ensuring that their households were well provided for, while the men stayed at home to cook, clean, and care for the children.

In Okopo, it was customary for a woman to hand over her newborn to the father immediately after birth, entrusting him with the child's upbringing.

Women were free to marry as many men as they wished, and the current king, a strikingly beautiful woman named Udoka, had taken this tradition to heart.

With 25 husbands at her beck and call, King Udoka's marriages were not out of love but ambition.
She sought to break the village record for the most husbands married by a single ruler, a goal that filled her with determination but left her husbands living in fear.

However, not everyone in Okopo was content with this way of life. Ebele, the only single man in the village at 45 years old, found the idea of being a housewife.

He had remained unmarried, refusing to conform to the village's expectations.
Resentment simmered within him as he watched the women of Okopo discipline their husbands strictly, often discarding them for the slightest transgression.
Ebele was biding his time, waiting for the perfect moment to strike and overthrow King Udoka, determined to change the course of the village's history.

Any single misunderstanding with their husband, the woman of Okopo would marry another one, and their other husbands did not complain.
The only woman in Okopo village whose husband is Aku was Oungu. She and her husband lived in peace and loved each other so much. Aku vowed never to marry another husband, and this angered King Udoka so much because it was against their tradition. But King Udoka had no say in Aku's marital life.

A young and handsome man came into Okopo village and won the heart of King Udoka. For the first time in her life, she was in love with a man, and she was willing to do anything to make him hers completely.
Ebuka, a very handsome man, was well-built, unlike the men in Auseba village. He came to Okopo village in search of greener pastures, and now the king of the village is in love with him.

King Udoka showers Ebuka with lots of love. She gave him many gifts to entice him so he could become one of her husbands.
Ebuka refused on many occasions, but eventually he agreed on one condition. The woman king fell in love with Ebuka despite having 25 husbands, but she felt something she didn't feel for her other husbands. For Ebuka, she was so in love with him.

Ebuka put King Udoka under a condition. He told King Udoka that for him to marry her, he had to be the king, and she would be the queen. King Udoka became confused.

It wasn't right—the woman asked to be the king and the husband the wife. In Okopo, what Ebuka was asking for was too much. If it had been any other random man who asked for this, King Udoka would have punished him.
But her strong heart melted at the sight of Ebuka. She was very much in love with Ebuka, and she had never been in love with any man, despite having 25 husbands. She wanted Ebuka and was willing to do anything to get him.

So, she decided to make Ebuka king, therefore becoming the queen. King Udoka didn't think of the consequences of this decision; she just did it because of her love for Ebuka. The villagers mumbled and complained because of King Udoka's decision. It was wrong.
The ancestors would be rolling in their graves. How could she make a man king and a stranger at that? But because of love, King Udoka made Ebuka king, and she became the queen.

She gave Ebuka the staff of authority, and as long as this staff was with Ebuka, he was the king of Okopo.
Nobody could help in the situation; Udoka has changed the custom; from that day on, men started being
the king of Okopo village.

Thanks for reading.

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