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Tujia Childrens' Songs

Tujia children are, from a very young age, immersed in music. Tujia Childrens’ songs teach children everything from nature’s wonders to daily virtues. Here are several pieces of Tujia Childrens’ song lyrics.

Spring Rain

Rain. rain. Fall faster.

Trickle, trickle. Flow faster.

Chicken, chicken. Let's go home.

Swallow, swallow. Let's go home.

Rain, rain. Fall faster.

Trickle, trickle. Flow faster.

Fill up ponds and lakes and rivers.

To raise the fish and shrimp and ducks.

Big moon, little moon.

Brother's up to do wood work,

Sister's up to sew shoe soles,

Grandma's up to mill sticky rice,

Sticky rice, sugery sweet.

Bang our gongs and wed our daughters.

Stone mill

Push the mill, pull the mill.

Make some rice cakes for my grandma.

Grandma won't eat sour cakes.

Make some Tofu for my uncle.

Uncle won't eat sour Tofu.

Make some bean curd for my neighbors.

Neighbors won't eat sour curd.

Little Buggie fly

Little Buggie, fly. Fly to grandma's place

If grandma don't shoo dogs, Buggie will get bitten.

If grandma don't fry eggs, Buggie won't eat.

If grandma don't make chicken, Buggie won't leave the kitchen.

If grandma don't make geese, Buggie won't cross the street.