Quotes: Find your way before the dark cloud appears, for the Masquerade who dances alone will not know when it's late and time to go home_ Sir pz

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Ponzhi Mbin (kun) had a son called *will made findings on all the ponzhi Mbins* Gandulong who later became the founder ruling house of "CE" During his reign as ponzhi, he was an able leader who administered his people very well and his presence was felt beyond the Yergam (Taroh) land to such an extend that his surrounding neighbors (Angas, Zinni, Burmawa, Jukun, Ankwa, Nunwang, Montol and Garkawa) used to come twice every year to pay homage to him before harvest and after sowing the seeds. It was due to his administrative competent that the entire Taroh people were United.

Significantly, Gandulong introduced "IKur" (Guinea corn) commonly used for making (Nche) among the Taroh people. The red variety of corn which is very common with the Taroh farmers to this day. The Yargam had for the first time a well organized *Bow and arrow and Axe fighter* who could be easily be mobilized to fight and defeat a common enemy through the time of GANDULONG; this newly fighting skill in warfare permanently stood the Tarok in good stead when they successfully defended their land, customs and culture against the attacking Hausa/Fulani slaves raiders who then Camped at Wase LGA. And he helped them temporarily when the whiteman launched his own attack in the 20th century during the reign of ponzhi Mbin Zuzzul Dadi, the eight ponzhi Mbin after Gadulong. It was in fact ponzhi Mbin Zuzzul Dadi who represented the tarok people at Ibi, the first British administrative headquarters for this area.

Gandulong was survived by six (6) children with five of them males, this is

1. Marzwal

2. Sinnap

3. Nsim (Lirfa)

4. Vongun

5. Kittan and a female Child name "kai" (Mother of Mbap's) family who are not members of the ruling families of "CE" To this day.

Before the death of Ponzhi Mbin Gandulong he instructed his children to bury him at a special place which he showed them to worship him every year immediately before the harvest; and that they should after sacrifices of the new corn and a Cock before the new crops are harvested.

This mark the Beginning of (Ibiari) which is done to this very day where he was buried is still used as the burying ground of all ponzhi Mbins of "CE" The all surrounding Taroh clans for example Zinni, Bwarat and Timmwat copied this ancestral worshipping introduced by Gandulong.

After the death of Gandulong no other person was bold to contest for the stool of Ponzhi Mbin, so his sons, Marzwal, Nsim, vongun, Sinnap and Kittan naturally became the ruling families of Tarok, while Gigan and Ritak retained the position of traditional king Maker's.

Write✍️ Kakjing Abednego Ponzing

Contact: 08160500843

First Publish: 16th Feb, 2021

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