Joel Solomon Tekenate

The Sound of the Iron Gong Joel Solomon Tekenate

The iron gong is a very important musical instrument in the traditional African societies. It is used by town criers whenever they have an important message to disseminate to the people of the land. It is an instrument of power. It commands silence in all the nooks and crannies of the village whenever it booms into the air. People stop their discussions to listen to the voice of the town crier whenever they hear the sound of the iron gong. The iron gong is also used to assemble people for different kinds of gatherings, meetings, and even festivals. In the ancient and traditional African societies, the sound of the iron gong is used to indicate the coming of an important message to the people of the land. The Sound of the Iron Gong is a collection of poems about politics, love, and life. The title of the book is used to indicate the coming of an important message to the people of the land and even beyond. The sound of the iron gong is used to represents the different voices of truth in the land.