Chapter 15

The day has just began to dawned, Topkesi hastened out of his

bed, collected some Kola nuts from a basket, he laid hold of a

calabash of wine, he advanced towards the huge tree in his compound, under the

tree were cowries and stones arranged in three sets, he poured out

some wine and spread three split kola nuts, despite his plight, the

gods must be fed first before any mortal should, soon afterwards returned back to his hut to dress up for farm, the clattering sounds of farm

implements passed through every compound has farmers had began to visit their farms, finally, Topkesi was out again, his implements clattter

and clang has he prepared his tools, every one was awakened has

preparation for farming was what everyone should do, his six daughters

greeted him as his wives followed suit, "prepare the basins and bags

for the harvest," Tokpesi instructed his wives and daughters. "You,

Shola, run to elder Olusegun's compound, and informed his sons to meet