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The king's Ritual

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By Saqib khan Published 5 years ago 1 min read
The king's Ritual
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My village has a yearly tradition

It's about the throne's succession

You can call it culture

But it doesn't involve the sacrifice of birds like vultures

Every villager must partake in this annual celebration

So, every year we gather

In our village square

I assure you that this ritual is completely fair

However, in the end, the throne has a strong and powerful successor

Compared to its otherwise old yet wise predecessor

So anyways this ritual must be done

Whether it's raining or you can see the sun

Our villagers think that a new leader must be celebrated

And obviously invocated

The coronation of our new king or queen

Is something that everyone in our village has seen

I am sure that after hearing about our rather peculiar tradition

You are very keen

To come to our village to see

Our new leader being welcomed by the young and old

And how we shower him with blessings and coins of gold

So now come one come all

And witness this ritual that is supported by all

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