Olivia Nimley Poet Prose Poetry

War Dance

The war dance is about to start
The country devil is getting dress
The dancers are warming up
The sasa is sounding
And the kola is prepared

Farmers rushing to the town
The cutlasses sound on the rock
The men are moving forward
Leaves in their mouth
Fire coal on their body

Every village is participating
The whole town in action
People moving forward and backward
Gazing at the dancing arena

The country devil appeared
The hunting dogs put their tales in
The country devil face cannot be seen
His legs are long like the tallest tree in the world
His height is a plane in the sky
Oh! What a seen

All the women move a distance
The men have taken charge
The dancers are shaking the ground
Dust is every where
The drummers are giving real sound
Du-ka   du du ka- ka ka du du du
The country devil shakes his body
Brings out fire from his mouth
The town chief smiles
And all the villagers unite

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