Rights of Mother Earth - Maasai's Response
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Response from the Maasai of Kenya
Rights of our Mother Earth song sung traditionally by warriors praising famous earth sites
This river is called Esukuta
It has springs
it use to have big springs on its catchment
but because of the encroachment
the spring blocked
and the level of water went down
the community nearby depends of this water
their livestocks also depend on this water
the earth has a right of such rivers
and springs liker these ones
This mountain is the home of many animals
it has the forest on top of it
The mountain has the right of that forest
the forest is the home of many animals
this log was not like this
but was cut for charcoal burning
this is saddening because Mother Earth and God
the earth has the right to stay as it was created by God
because he had purpose of creating it beautiful
right now it's raining here
because these trees are attracting rain
and the grass grows well for the animals
mother earth is happy of these trees
and the grass
when we don't cut down trees, we will never lack water
and our livestocks will never perish of droughts
this is a lot of water
that was consumed by the community
water polution brings water diseases
you see how poluted it is
people throw plastic paper here
and leave water poluted
all sorts of dirt has been thrown here
the environment
is supposed to be clean
all the surrounding litter
should be well disposed
and the ones to be burned should be burned
the ones to be burried should be burried
so the environment has the right of being clean
There is a reason for not cutting down the trees
the first thing,
the leaves of a tree like this one I am holding
can be boiled and be taken as a medicine
the sick and the lactating mother do take this
the herbal medicines are more effective than the modern medicine
when a mother gives birth and gets sick
these leaves are boiled and given to her
the earth has a right of green scenery
for it to be happy
our livestocks would be happy when the grass are ever green
when the grass is green, it will be pleasant to the eyes of human beings
and also the animals will love it
a green anvironment brings fresh air
the earth is happy during green season
our livestock also becomes happy
during dry season we have no water
the mountains saves our livestocks in dry season
the earth has a right of trees
for it to be happy
the earth has a right of green scenery
for everything to be happy
leaves like these ones
is the food to all domestic and wild animals.
A thick bush provides shade
and holds water springs
such a bush attracts rains
a thick bush
protects the grass from being burned by the sun
and the earth will be ever green
Thank you very much