Africa blood

chapter 4

SHINA THE WHITE MANSERVANT BUILD THE FIRST STOREY BUILDING IN SEMI LAND AT SEMI LAND.

The palm wine taper and wife went to chief kola's house, to greet him and show appreciation with bags of yam and palm wines. Aww all this for me by chief kola I'm giving you this to show appreciation concerning my son "shina" you know you told me to leave him and learn where he lives with white men, I didn't regret leaving my son, he can speak English and also he built a two-story building for the make and my wife. Chief kolas said you guy don’t mean it, this Is un- believable your son. Haaaaa, that is good.

Another set of people knock on chief kolas house, also to appreciation for their son too, go to school and work the one that works in the train are doubt well, haaa the white men are impacting. our children even the palm wine taper came to show appreciation. Even me chef kola my son that has been taken to Lagos to be a teacher and he sending food and money home; I will lead you all to the white men house and show them appreciation my chief that is the best, from there, we will go to the palace and tell the king about it.

They got to the white men's house and they marvel, the palm wine taper said my senior William I have great stuff since my son leaves with you, things have changed in my house. The first story building in the village is been but presently by a son. I have come with this set of goodies and my wife to show you appreciation. Senior William said your son is a good boy since ha e she has been working for me, I like him that's why I impacted him, if I'm going back to London I will take him along. His parent was happy the more thank you senior William.

See me I have come to bring you this beautiful attire because my son is a train driver now, he drives to Lagos and speaks good English now. And can but appreciate you and the king for giving us this great opportunity in our village.

Senior William said Africa is a great country, we have come to develop you and your children so that they can have something to learn from. To motivate them, see the good things around them and develop to think about good things.
Chief kola lead them to the palace, getting there, the palace drummer drum to signify arrival of new visitor the palace, the king was gently sited on his thrown. Chief kola is pleased evening seeing at the palace today, I hope everything is fine.

Yes my king, chief kola said we have come to bring a goods news. No wonder I can see beside the greet palm wine taper of semi land and the woman of valour the cloth weaver, the king said that with so much excitement in his face, I hope I meant you well. 

We greet you our great king, may your day be long on earth and more of reign on your throne, Thank said thank you very much;  up to chief kola my king we have come to show appreciation, to you because since you allow the white men to come to village for development, since then our children have been going out and coming in with greatness, i want to appreciate the education system especially the school they  started for our children  in the land semi land. My king my son is now a a school teacher in Lagos. And he rich and now send money home! He has bought the type of car being used by the white men in our village. About 2 years ago he bought a land from chief Balogun who is in charge of land in our village to start his own school. Which make it two schools in our town.

The gods of my father I thank thee; the king was in a happy mood he raise his hands up saying, thank you for not disappointing me and my people, you heard the testimony which was said now, I’m full with joy. My king not only that we now have a builder among us. The palm wine taper who's his son stay with the white men, build the first two story building which soon come to conclusion for his parent. My king, our children and doing great.

Really, the king shout and in joy he stood up dancing and praising his gods. And the others joy him in dance.

The gods of our father didn't fail us
The gods of our father didn't fail us
We have come to say thank you.

The cloth weaver said my king, my is marvellous, my son is now a big railway transporter, rich and educated I have with a basket full of rappers as an appreciation to you my king. Even we too, the palm wine rapper said I have come to show appreciation with four bottles of palm wine. Thank you appreciate your precious gift. They kneelt down before the king and be pray for them saying for doing this you shall never lack, amen every one says.

In next five days your children shall be crown


The King the said your children will be palace a position in the village, I will communicate that with the village chiefs and the exactly day will be communicated to you all. Thank you my king, they stood up and left the palace.
Shina finished, building the first story building and every one in the village were invited to come celebrate with his parent; the village all came and the dance around the house clap their hand and dances while the village drummer were given some subculture drum sound.
The villager sing  for shina saying, while in celebration mood
Shina; the great child who built the first story in semi land. No one will ever think you could do that but we are happy and celebrating you. Shina the son of palm wine taper.
Some minute later the king sent for him to come to the palace. He ran and went to meet the king. The King pray for him with hot wine and kolanut saying
You shall be long on heart, you will  never know sorrow. He stood and said amen.

After that he left and went back to the tone of celebration ground, every one was served a bottle of palm wine and bush meat. And After the whole celebration, every one dismiss.
the king ask the chiefs to come to the palace for a brief meeting, 6 of them appear, and the king dish out a discussion, about is plan to coronate, the child of chief kola the head of youth, shina the giant of semi land, and the clothe weaver son the head of transport.
I’m relating this with you all so you will all be aware, and also to pick a date for the coronation day. If anyone have questions or ideal let him or her speaks.

Chief balogun said, that is a good ideal for me my king you can go on with the preparation
The baale said my king I also support it, but let it be on three days before now. We should make it fast.
Chief kolas said my king you have said it all.
I’m happy everyone support the medium, iyalode I have not heard you speak; yes I support she said, good the king said chief balogun support three days to now, is everyone in support
The chiefs all answer yes.
Now chief kola I want you to pas the information around for me.
Okay my king; and let us all get prepared.

The palace is set, decorated and all the chairs are well arranged, for the coronation day. The white men are in the palace ready for the program . The chiefs are sited. But the old, young and adults are around for the programme. As the king arrived the drummer drum and the villagers all sing to welcome with his wife flowing.
Welcome the king of semi land
Welcome the king of semi land
Welcome the king of semi land.

The King weaves his hand saying I welcome you all.

Chief kola start with a brief introduction saying. The reason we are here today, is for coronation of our great who have made impact in our village
Shina will crowned the giant of semi land.
Bayo my son; the youth leader
Aare the transport leader
The villagers all hail has he was talking.
Now we call them out to the middle  here so we can see them, the drummer drum as they were dancing forward. The all crowed hail them and the mood around was full off joy.
The King speaks, I’m so happy for the great celebration today. I have use this position to compensate for being intelligent, being able to think and resourceful to the village.
These are the three mental which will be given to you as the score of these position.
Shina; the crown shouted. The great builder. The King brought out the medal and wore it to his neck saying; as from today you shall be crow the giant if semi land. The crowd shouted haaa.
The next person Bayo, the king said you show us that you father chief kola born you. You are real man. You father chief kola, also do great things In this village being a chief. Today I here by crown you the “ the youth leader” the crowd shout with joy we love you! The took his medal and wore it in his neck.
The next the child of great cloth weave in our village, you shall be called the head or” transport”. Now I will call on our iyalode to pray for them. Iyalode came forward and she pray.
As from today, the post shall stand and you shall succeed from it
You will all  reign till death over this post
The great step you took making this village great, shall make you more valuable.
Amen the crowd said and drummer start to drum the dance and dance, till the measured cane out to show! A dance drama show by the masquerade, which quit very interesting as senior William as smith were dancing along everybody shout to hail them.
Chief kola move into his new apartment and the whole villages came their to greet and some came to gossip wow chiefs kola now  have a new apartment he is the luck one who was given apartment too.