[citation needed] The complete poem in the original Acholi Luo language was published later in 1969.
[1][2] Song of Lawino has become one of the most widely read literary works originating from Sub-Saharan Africa.
Song of Lawino was originally written in rhyming couplets and had a regular meter.
The poem is an extended appeal from Lawino to Ocol to stay true to his own customs, and to abandon his desire to be white.
Lawino bemoans her husband's lack of African pride and she romanticizes all that is black.