African Poetry : Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús (Backwards I go)
Fang-Beti poetry (Central Africa)
Mëkɔŋ Bëtará băn !
Ma dzәŋ mëkɔŋ Bëtará băn
Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús
Ma wulu mə dúgán dzәŋ
Ma wulu mə dúgán víbi
Eyɔn ma yi kə sɔ woé
Mínə káləga !
The spears of our Fathers !
I look for the spears of our Fathers
Backwards I go
Backwards, I seek
Backwards, I yearn
And when I rush forward
Beware!
Mə nyɔ mə tələ !
Tətələ tεgε ai wɔ́ŋ !
Here I stand!
Standing without fear
Dzé wa bɔ ?
Dzé wa tág na ?
What are you doing?
What are you putting away?
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