Hekura Song (Iramamowe's)
After days of calling the hekura of
the hummingbird,
she finally came to me.
Dazzled, I watched her dance.
I fainted on the ground
and did not feel as she
pierced my throat
and tore out my tongue.
I did not see how my blood
flowed into the river,
tinting the water red.
She filled the gap with precious feathers.
That is why I know the hekura songs.
That is why I sing so well.
Shabono .....
Florinda Donner
