Akpetun... (Sheltering The Shrubs ) Tam Oburumu's Nemesis The drops from the drizzles shadowed me to a succor. A traditional renaissance of the creek's modernity with such a beautified crown in raffia,a meeting point where creative tradition dictates the pace! The Akpetun struggled to lay perseverant foundation upon my fragile skull, barely covered by skinny skins and a stubbornly balding hair, when nature decided to send one of it's emissaries,rain! The fish tribe list of inventions give akpentun a number spot above the Akpetikpa, Akpeware and the more conventional Arou, probably due to it's mobile prevalence and accessibility. I have witnessed, not only metaphorically but the spiritual connotations of the Akpetun, the historical context of 'Fun' , the creatures' innovations of the turtles, crocodiles, cobras and other survivors of the swamp. The coldly waning hands of the fisher's expedition in the tempestuous seas, rivers and streams lie...