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Friday, July 04, 2008

A root of evanescence

Have you ever heard of Sankofa? It's a concept that stretches across many cultures in west Africa, about the idea of going back to get what you have lost. It's usually symbolised by a bird turning back to its own tail, sometimes with an egg in its mouth.

Sometimes a thought can be better expressed in poetry than in prose. Tell me what you think of this poem about Sankofa by my fellow blogger Fenix.

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Sankofa
if it was important enough to be taken from you
then it is important enough to be fought for
if you've lost sight of your legacy
and you can't place your roots
if you know what was taken from you
Return and get it.


Black Fenix, "The Spirit of Sankofa"

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posted by Christopher at 1:51 a.m.

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