An Acoli lament from Uganda. According to Acoli custom, a feast called Guru Lyel is held many months after the funeral of the deceased.
She used to sit
Close to her husband
Oral Poetry from Africa
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An Acoli lament from Uganda. According to Acoli custom, a feast called Guru Lyel is held many months after the funeral of the deceased.
She used to sit
Close to her husband
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