The Ancients

 My little Girka girl from Konni,

Standing afar off North.


The communing of the spirits,


Telling the rituals of old,


Bringing it's teachings to life,


Portraying the royal Court's beauty,


Giving an offering to Bòòríí,


Presenting the culture of old.


Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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