Parkwa (Podoko) — Cameroon
Ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ bɛ bɔ ka sa bɛ sɔrɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛlen kɔnɔ. Wa sa bɛ to fɔ̀lɔ̀ suba kɔnɔ, ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ bɛ dɔ̀gɔ̀. Wa sa bɛ kɛ̀mɛ̀ kɛ̀lɛ, ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ bɛ kɛ̀nɛ̀. Wa sa bɛ sɔ̀gɔ̀lɔ̀ fɔ̀lɔ̀, ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ bɛ dɔ̀gɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛlen. Ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ tɛ̀ bɔ̀ a yɛrɛ fɛ̀. A bɛ lɛ̀ kɛ̀ ka sa bɛ sɔrɔ̀ kɛ̀lɛlen. Tɛngɛ bɛ kɛ̀mɛ̀, sa bɛ sɔrɔ̀, ndɔ̀gɔ̀ dɔ̀gɔ̀ bɛ tɛ̀gɛ̀ sa kɔ̀.
Lovely sounds
Why Do Shadows Move?
Shadows move because the Sun moves across the sky. In the morning, the Sun is low, so shadows are long. As the Sun rises higher, shadows become shorter. In the afternoon, the Sun moves lower again, and shadows grow longer in the opposite direction. Shadows do not move on their own — they change because the light source changes position. The Earth is turning, the Sun appears to move, and shadows quietly follow the light.