Sovereignity - “From Song of Ocol”
“From song of Ocol” delves into the speaker’s country’s autonomy from imperialists. The speaker remembrances, “The night of uhuru/ When the celebrations drums throbbed/And men and women wept with joy/As they danced.” ‘The night uhuru’ commemorated the inauguration of the country’s self-government which necessitated that the citizens would partake in the procedures of picking compatriots as leaders. The lamentation and raves were festivities that solemnized the nativity of their country.
Love - “The Horn of My Love”
“The horn of my love” blatantly portrays a love that is about to flop due to dowry. The speaker laments, “The shortage of the cattle has ruined my man! The poverty of my love!” The man’s paucity is an obstruction to the love. For the speaker’s parents to sanction the love and marriage, the imbursement of dowry is a prerequisite.
Egotism - “My Husband’s Tongue is Bitter”
The speaker’s husband (Ocol) is egotistical. The speaker confirms, “My husband abuses me together with my parents:/He says terrible things about my mother/And I am so ashamed!” The husband’s superciliousness prompts him to affront the people that he ought to be venerating. He is blinded by the self-absorption credited to the dogma of modernism. He holds that he is superior; thus, he can disgrace them anyhow.
