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
Jul 10, 2020
Jul 10, 2020 at 11:45 AM UTC
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
The Ancients is a poem that is talking about the Bòòríí tradition that was practiced in the Northwen part of Nigeria.
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