Ifeoma Onyefulu grew up in eastern Nigeria,and this story, told through the eyes of her son, Ikenna, shows how they said goodbye to his great grandmother, Mama Nkwelle. Her life is celebrated in great style, with days of dancing and gift giving and gun salutes, with special clothes and food and relatives coming from miles around. The celebrations are so grand because Mama Nkwelle was a great dancer - she danced 'like a butterfly' and won prizes. She was also wise and loving, and Ikenna remembers that. He plants some palm kernals that she had given him and will remember her always. The vivid photographs help the text come alive, and Mama Nkewelle's farewell is a memorable one.