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A LoDagaa Funeral Song:
O saa tu ko wa de a yerme.
The father has sent the boy to fetch his loads.
Ba vuona a kalinyaa ti tshe a sambala.
They pull up the good grass and leave the bad.
O saamine nibe 'yer bo'or ko kyen soro.
Some of his "fathers" spoke about a sacrifice and he has gone to ask about it.
Ba na baara ti nyi ngme nuru ka baar.
They'll all finish and you'll grieve till the last.
Ti wa yiri ba nye doo yee.
We came to the house and couldn't find him anywhere.
Baa mi gan gbim o saa tampur zu.
A dog always lies quietly on his master's midden.
Ti wa na ir de ti ka ti kul, ye ye.
We've come, so jump up and welcome us and then we can all go home.