Shola's Reaction to 
Receiving the Sankofa Bird

This passage reflects Shola's feelings after she receives the Sankofa bird necklace from Shango.

This scene occurs after Shola has been whipped for her attempted escape.

Shango trusted me for the first time.  He gave me this handmade bird that he had carved out of wood.  He called it a Sankofa bird and he put it round my neck.  Shango said the Sankofa was passed on to him by his Papa.  But I tell you whatever that bird was all about after he put that bird on my neck I became a rebel.  No more was I scared of being flogged, burned; even death didn’t scare me.  And when [chuckle] they got the notion to throw me out in the field suit me just fine.

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