Egwugwu

EGWUGWU O black African mysticism Ceremonial Masquerade Droning in the deep rain forest Among the hills I salute you With a clang of your machete Scattering rays from sunlight! O terrific African beauty Fierce Masquerade Charging the square to zest Even with waist cord restraint! Transcendent of human and spirit Adhering to the call of Oja The absorbing beat from Ékwé, Ogénè and Ìchàkà Gbam gbam dim dim gbam dim Kom kom kororo kom…. The esoteric voice of Ìgbà Which awakens the spirit Of the black human race! Egwugwu, spirit of the ancestors Messenger of the gods Ascended from Ani-mmo! Custodian of the age long lore Whose appearance Helps the child retrace their root And old men reminisce their past!