Doug returns from Ada Foah to close out the visit with Adaklu Have village, schools and teachers. The traveling trio is honored yet again with another ceremony compliments of the traditional council, queen mothers and members of the community; tribal protocol is followed, but apologies are given because the drummers, singers and dancers have gone off to work in the fields as it is the rainy/growing season and the sun has been up for a good two hours. They need to make hay while the sun shines!
That situation almost means there will be no music, however, Joan fixes everything by quickly teaching Doug and Candy a Kindergarten song which says we are sorry to say goodbye, but we must go. The gathered community returns with a farewell song of their own in the Ewe language (pronounced Ay'-vaeh) making for good communication without benefit of translation. :Read more...
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