Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
Congregations beg God for rain
to fall, that millet may grow and
Kpele worshipers may find food.
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
In a god’s shrine worshipers sing
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
On the way to the sacred field
Kpele worshipers always sing
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
In the sacred field worshipers sing
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
On the return to the god’s shrine
Kpele worshipers always sing
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
In the closing ritual at the shrine
Kpele worshipers sing
Awo Awo Awo
Awo Agbai breku tsᴐᴐ.
*MDdeBK
2-27-22
*Marion Kilson has written several articles and many books about the Ga people including
Ga Urban Kinsman
Kpele Lala
Dancing with the Gods
She also edited the book
Kings, Priests and KInsmen by EA Ammah
She also allowed me to publish the most faithful account on the installation of a Ga Mantse in my blog