ANNANG PLEDGE

I am an Annang person,
I have been called that and I follow in the footsteps
Of those who were Annang before me.
It has something to do with my speech pattern,
My food preferences
The music I listen to, the stories of our land,
My people, in sum my life and history.
I will not deny this ethnic identification.
 I was born an Annang person, and will die as one;
I have a strong reason to hold on to this identity.
There is a deep commonality known only to my people;
It is what makes us who we are.
My forebears make up in valor what they lacked in numbers,
Hence the saying: Annang isiwakawak, ese ededeghe.
I will strive to continue in their footsteps,
And leave Annangland better than before.

AWO ANNANG

Ami nde awo Annang
Ese-enkot ntere sa nkenne udim Annang ke edem.
Enkot Annang sa ntang Annang,
Ndia nkpo Annang, nkwo ikwo Annang
Nkop mbuk eset Annang sa nke mana nduk isong Annang.
Ndaka ikang mbo ke ndeghe awo Annang. Sa
Annang ase adiongo Annang, Iman adiongo iman.
Mbon eset Annang ekebo ke Annang isiwakawak, ese ededeghe.
Yak antie ndu uwom, nkene mbop isong Annang,
Mbak mon nsidi-inkenne edem edi kut uforo isong Annang.

Composed by The Rev. (Dr.) Ezekiel Umo Ette, Ph.D.