Oh nkakúyiaâ baobab, kokoô mangrove –
arms of ɛn-dámà – arms of ɛnkárɛ́ –
let us tell one, let us tell all
the gourd
has split open
and it is of no importance
everything you may ever know
is as delicate as the way the light waters
nkakúyiaâ- grandfather/ son
kokoô- grandmother/ daughter
ɛn-dámà- sun /light
ɛnkárɛ́ – water
