Before man appeared:
Our world was undisturbed,
One day followed the other joyfully,
Dissent was never heard.
Then man broke into our forest
With cunning and beligerence,
He pursued us
With greed and envy:
Our freedom vanished.
SONG OF THE TURTLE
Traditional Ghanian poem
SONG OF THE TURTLE
Traditional Ghanian poem
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