I still remember how things were before the missionaries
came. Everybody was committed to the religion of our father, and nobody would
question the reality of our beliefs. As I said to Okonkowo when I visited him
at Mbanta, we first spoke about this albino that for first time appeared in Abame,
but I did not pass to much time until Okonkowo got shocked. Okonkowo told me
that the people that killed the albino were fools, and that that is what caused
the extermination of the whole clan. All I knew was that nothing related to
those albinos was going to make any good to our tribe.
After these missionaries came here, I knew that the harmony
in our tribe was already broken. Some of us first were curious about the origin
of these missionaries, and about what they wanted to do here, and this albinos
were really clever so that they knew how to manage this curiosity in their
favor. Their leader, never behaved violently, and on the other hand, always
showed a kind and peaceful attitude, using it as a way to attract our brothers
to his faith. Lastly, he was able to influence our brothers and sisters, and make
them convert to his religion, completely falling us apart. Now that there is
ideological separation in our own homes, there is nothing that we can do to
restore the peace, and the unity in our tribe. Many of our brothers, sons, and wives
have turned against us, preferring to listen and serve, a religion that is not
our parent’s religion.
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