English Transcript of the Multilingual Musical Narrative:
Life Lessons from the Last Indigenous Tribes.
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Trees are the Cathedrals of our Culture.
We grow on their shoulders
and learn the lessons of life
We breathe in what they breathe out
We are connected in the cycle of life.
They stand still and rooted to the mother
They are the oasis of every indigenous culture
We may lose everything and have nothing
We never lose sight of the mother.
Return to innocence. Return to the cradle.
Learn to move to natures beat
to run faster than the wind
to dig a trench ahead of the fire
fan the fire from the opposite direction
And let fire consume the fire
to save the forest.
We are saving it for our children and their children.
We are all visitors to this time, this place.
We are just passing through.
Our purpose here is to observe
to learn, to grow, to love
and then we return home.
Who will look after it for generations to come.
The elders of a universal truth
The protectors of our mother
The sentinels of our souls
ancestors connecting to our true being
keepers of the cosmic universe
They are the wise ones
The teachers, the guardians
of ancient rituals and knowledge
Bring me the curious child
the one seeking answers
Bring me the seekers of the light
who turn dark shadows
into pale insignificance
The children of Mother Nature.
The guardians of our culture.
The guardians of our future.
Save Our Sentinels.
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The Indigenous soundtrack is a multilingual musical expression with lyrics from ancient tribal sayings and forgotten folk songs recorded on location from almost all the indigenous tribes featured in the film. The musical narrative includes Indigenous influences from Africa, Siberia, India, South America and the Aboriginals Of Australia. Vocals Singers include Grammy Award Winner Richard Bona and traditional gypsy tribal singers from Duala – Cameroon, Siberia & India.
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