A Gonga Praise-Poem from the Kafa High lands of south-west Ethiopia. The poem records the drama of a succession dispute.
SINI
After the death of Gamma Kegocci,
Tumi Taki has left me empty-handed.
Oral Poetry from Africa
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A Gonga Praise-Poem from the Kafa High lands of south-west Ethiopia. The poem records the drama of a succession dispute.
SINI
After the death of Gamma Kegocci,
Tumi Taki has left me empty-handed.
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