By 1910, Sango had become a stable lingua franca spread by soldiers and others serving the whites. |
The babalawo observes that it is a child of Osun, or of Sango, or of Obataia. |
Yoruba theatre has its origin in masquerade by the Egungun and in ritual and annual performances to Obatala, Ogun, and Sango. |
It is a vehicular language based on the language of the Sango tribe, belonging to the Ngbandi language cluster, with many French words. |
The Sango people were discussing the fines they would exact and interrupted Mann's reproaches with whoops of Kawo! Kawo! in honour of their orisa. |
Against the text in Sango, the beat becomes more urgent and polyrhythmic, shifting from what began as a reggae-like underfeel to a fast rumba. |