Moonlight Fire

In the heart of Africa

Under a candle of moonlight 

A sacred fire burns bright 

The lighting of the candles 

The beating of the drums

The donning of tribal masks 

Chanting and dancing

Worship of our ancestors by moonlight and fire 

The flames from the fire burn with our past

The faces of our ancestors in the flames 

Fire and smoke of ancestors and spirits

Candles and smoke

Prayers and blessings to our ancestors 

Moonlight fire: a sacred ritual in Africa 

African poem written by: Brett Strotman 📝