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.....when the drummer spotted Mazi Kanu in the crowd, he could not resist the urge to beckon on him with his talking drum. "Kato, Kato", came the talking drum, meaning, "Kanu" , "Kanu". Mazi Kanu waved at the drummer while beaming with smiles. Obviously not satisfied with the mere Wave of hand and smile from Mazi Kanu, the drummer became more insistent with his drum, beckoning on him, cajoling and imploring him. Suddenly, Mazi Kanu felt the rush of adrenalin, as pictures of his youthful days, as an accomplished dancer, flashed through his mind. The beckoning of the talking drum was irresistible. He finally, succumbed as he started running across the village square with measured steps as the talking drum followed his footsteps like torrents of rain; "greegree, greegree, greegree" went the drum. He seemed like a possessed animal, as he ran towards a tree that stood at the center of the village square, while maintaining his measured steps. He quickly climbed the tree like a monkey and remained there.....