The word Tarzan used to communicate to the animals; Also used by Dave Chappelle in the racial draft episode as a parody for how white people address other races.
Like the other guy said, it seems to originate in Tarzan movies but it was co-opted by Black teens in Oakland during the 70s (I'm okay about being corrected here - earlier?) as a slang power-grunt.
I'd love to see someone provide additional words to my example. It's been a LONG time...
Ungh, ungawa
Momma's got the powa
I said it, I meant it
I'm here to represent it
My back is achin', My belt's too tight
My hips are shakin' from left to right...
if sOmeOne says-->like did yOu knOw cheese is orange? yOur respOnse wOuld be-->umgOwa in this case it means shut up Or just an unbelievableoh my god be creative with umgOwa! umgOwa is lOve !
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U-Ga-Wanna ,Ugawanna,ugawanna,UGAWANNA,
TO MAKE TIME UGAWANNA!
TO DO YOUR BEST U-GA-WANNA !
TO PUSH YOURSELF Ugawanna !
UGAWANNA IS 100 self-help books in one word !
ugawanna isTHE KEY TO A GREAT LIFE !
if you could ever get a wise man to speak UGAWANNA is the what he would tell you !