Illusive Moons

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Sope..............

 (Guarani equvalent) 

Yowa.............. 

 (Guarani equvalent)

Liatanyi........... 

 (Guarani equvalent)

Lungu..............

 (Guarani equvalent)

Kandao.............

 (Guarani equvalent)

Mbuwana............

 (Guarani equvalent)

 

Who owns this land?

 

yomene    

     

     (Guarani equvalent)

     

             I do! i have a title deed, this land was bought

             by my great grandfather....

             

    Mwana nyi

         

               I am the great grandson of....... he bought the land he paid 30 pieces of silver for it.....          

             

  Mpu wange, mpu wange, mpu wange.... there is a song sung

  by my people about you great grandfather how he brutally killed our people, how he raped our women and with time though my people forgave him and gave him a home, taught him the secret of healing

  

  humming ...........................

  

  this land was not for sale my fore father did not see the 30 pieces of silver... your forefathers...... from us

  

   

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Sikulu

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Muyana

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Muimunene

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Yenda

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Njimwana

   (Guarani equvalent)

  N'ulule

   (Guarani equvalent)

  Sikwetikweti

   (Guarani equvalent)

   

   Whose land is this

   

     Yomene, yomene, 

     

        the prints engraved in this land are people

        the sweat, blood, tears shade on land are my peoples...

        

         I dont not want you.... but 

         

          Humming....... 

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