In defence of the Okapi in Parley :: Mmegi Online

From time immemorial, carrying the legendary Okapi knife although outlawed, has always been an African man’s source of security and treasure. Like a dog and its owner, the Okapi to an African man remains a dear and loyal friend, a jack-of-all-trades that resolves even the world’s most elusive puzzles, argues Staff Writer TEFO PHEAGE

While many utensils lie innocently in a tool drawer, the Okapi enjoys a rather rare and intriguing reputation on township streets, rural passages and social gatherings, a feat that has seen it earning the status of some sort of a badge or rank for a well-earned street cred, and as the proud mark of an elder conversant with tradition and the conundrum that life is.

Make no mistake, the Okapi is no ordinary knife or hazardous object as claimed by Parley authorities. Since arrival in 1902, it culturally carved itself a niche becoming the envy of every elderly man, toothless or equipped, for its unique mastery to assist in eating meat at traditional feasts and gatherings.

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