FORGOTTEN TRADITIONS
What happened to storytelling
The late-night gatherings
Around flames where stories of old
Were being told?
What happened to those folk songs
Tales of the tortoise and the spider
That taught young folks important lessons
Of the art of war and manhood?
What happened to the Poroh, the Ojeh
The "Sandeh," the "Tittilegbeh"—
Schools for young girls
Where the art of womanhood was taught?
How can this be forgotten
Wiped off the face of the earth?
It's like we've lost our way.
Why is the narrative of our history seen through the eyes of outsiders?
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