- List of children's rounds
- Mambrú went to war
- Rice pudding
- The little boat
- The dairy cow
- Get out of there, chivita
- The splash
- In a forest in China
- Lola the cow
- The round of rabbits
- Chuchuwá
- References
The children's rounds are a series of recreational and educational dynamics designed to be practiced in groups. In it, the children hold hands and form a circle to dance, sing and / or recite children's songs while everyone moves in the same direction, turning the circle.
In a children's round, elements such as play, dance, recitation, mime, singing, dialogue, word games, etc. intervene. These elements put into practice favor the social integration of the child, their motor skills, their self-esteem and motivation.
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Most of the children's rounds that are known have originated in Spain and have spread throughout South America. They are usually passed down by tradition from generation to generation. They can be classified into traditional rounds, recreational rounds and educational rounds. Here are some rounds from the most traditional to the most modern.
List of children's rounds
Mambrú went to war
Mambrú went to war, What pain, what pain, what a shame!
Mambrú went to war, I don't know when it will come.
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
I don't know when it will come.
Will it come for Easter?
What pain, what pain, what a shame!
Will it come for Easter
or by the Trinity?
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
Or for the Trinity.
The Trinity passes, What pain, what pain what a shame!
The Trinity passes, Mambrú does not come back.
Over there comes a page, What pain, what pain, what a shame!
Over there comes a page, What news will it bring?
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
What news will it bring?
-The news I bring, What pain, what pain, what a shame!
-The news I bring, Makes you want to cry!
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
Makes you want to cry!
Mambrú has died in war.
What pain, what pain, what a shame!
Mambrú has died in war, and I went to bury him.
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
And I went to bury him!
With four officers
What pain, what pain, what a shame!
With four officers
and a priest sacristan.
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
And a priest sacristan.
On top of the grave
What pain, what pain, what a shame!
On top of the grave
the little birds go.
Ah ah ah! Ah ah ah!
The little birds go
singing the peep, peep.
Rice pudding
Rice pudding
I want to get married
with a widow
From the capital.
Who knows how to sew
who knows how to embroider
set the table
in his holy place.
I am the widow, the king's daughter
I want to get married
and I don't know with whom.
Yes with you
not with you
with this widow
I will marry.
The little boat
There was once a little boat, there was once a little boat,
there was once a little boat…
that I couldn't, that I couldn't, I couldn't navigate
One, two, three passed, four, five, six, seven weeks, one, two, three passed, four, five, six, seven weeks, one, two, three passed, four, five, six, seven weeks, and the little boat that couldn't, That I couldn't, that I couldn't navigate
And if this story doesn't seem long to you,
and if this story does not seem long,
and if this story does not seem long…
We will return it, we will return it, We will start it over.
(Bis)
Image by Prawny from Pixabay
The dairy cow
I have a milk cow,
it is not just any cow, gives me condensed milk, for all week, Toulon, Toulon, Toulon, Toulon.
I have bought him a cowbell, and my cow liked it.
He walks through the meadow
Kill flies with the tail
Toulon, Toulon Toulon, Toulon.
I have a milk cow, it is not just any cow, gives me meringue milk, Oh! what a salty cow,
Toulon, Toulon, Toulon, Toulon.
I have a milk cow, it is not just any cow, makes me cherry cake, Oh! what a naughty cow, Toulon, Toulon, Toulon, Toulon.
Get out of there, chivita
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go find the wolf
to get the goat out.
Let's go find the wolf
to get the goat out.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go find the stick
to hit the wolf.
Let's go find the stick
to hit the wolf.
The stick doesn't want to hit the wolf.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go look for the fire
to burn the stick.
Let's go look for the fire
to burn the stick.
The fire does not want to burn the stick.
The stick doesn't want to hit the wolf.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita,
Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go look for the water
to put out the fire.
Let's go look for the water
to put out the fire.
The water does not want to put out the fire.
The fire does not want to burn the stick.
The stick doesn't want to hit the wolf.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita,
Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go find the cow
to drink the water.
Let's go find the cow
to drink the water.
The cow does not want to drink the water.
The water does not want to put out the fire.
The fire does not want to burn the stick.
The stick doesn't want to hit the wolf.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Let's go find the man
to get the cow out.
Let's go find the man
to get the cow out.
The man does not want to remove the cow.
The cow does not want to drink the water.
The water does not want to put out the fire.
The fire does not want to burn the stick.
The stick doesn't want to hit the wolf.
The wolf does not want to take the goat out.
The goat doesn't want to get out of there.
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Woof, woof! Meeh!
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
Get out of there, chivita, Get out of that hole.
The splash
The drop of water that the cloud gives
as a gift for the flower
in steam fades
when the sun rises.
And again to heaven it rises
even the cloud that released her.
The droplet goes up and down, down and up
to the beat of this song:
There at the source
there was a trickle, he got big, it was getting small.
There at the source
there was a splash
he got big
it was getting small.
I was in a bad mood
poor splash was hot.
I was in a bad mood
poor splash was hot.
In the always snowy landscape
curled up on the volcano
there are millions of droplets
turned into glass.
In winter the snow grows
in the summer the sun melts it.
The droplet goes up and down, down and up
to the beat of this song:
There goes the ant with his umbrella
and picking up her petticoats, there goes the ant with his umbrella
and picking up her petticoats.
Because the trickle splashed her, and his badges bleached him.
Because the trickle splashed her, and his badges bleached him.
In a forest in China
In a Chinese forest the little Chinese girl got lost, as I was lost we found the two.
In a Chinese forest the little Chinese girl got lost, as I was lost we found the two.
It was night and the little girl
I was afraid, I was afraid of walking alone.
He walked a while and sat down;
next to the china, next to the china I sat down.
It was night and the little girl
I was afraid, I was afraid of walking alone.
He walked a while and sat down;
next to the china, next to the china I sat down.
And I do, and she does not, And I do, and she does not.
And at the end we went, and at the end we were, and at the end we were of an opinion.
Chinita do not quelel eat fluta, don't cheat him eat veldula, just quelel eat alozzz!
Under the sky of the china the little girl sat
And the moon in that indiscreet moment kissed her.
Under the sky of the china the little girl sat
And the moon in that indiscreet moment kissed her.
Envious moon, importunate moon
I was jealous, I was jealous of my fortune.
He walked a while and sat
next to the china, next to the china I sat down.
Envious moon, importunate moon
I was jealous, I was jealous of my fortune.
He walked a while and sat
next to the china, next to the china I sat down.
And I do, and she does not, And I do, and she does not.
And at the end we went, and at the end we were, and at the end we were of an opinion.
In a Chinese forest the little Chinese girl got lost, as I was lost we both met.
In a Chinese forest the little Chinese girl got lost, as I was lost we both met.
Lola the cow
And how does the cow do?
Muuuuu…
Muuuuu…
Muuuuu…
The cow Lola, the cow Lola, it has a head and it has a tail
The cow Lola, the cow Lola, it has a head and it has a tail.
And it goes loooooo…
Muuuuu…
The cow Lola, the cow Lola, it has a head and it has a tail
The cow Lola, the cow Lola, it has a head and it has a tail.
And it goes loooooo…
Muuuuu…
And how does the cow do?
Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu.
Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu, Mu.
And it does Muuu!
The cow Lola, the cow Lola
it has a head and it has a tail.
Muuuuu.
The round of rabbits
Close, close, close, far away, far away
Close, close, close
far away, far away
Rabbits jump
in front of the mirror, they walk around and leave…
Rabbits jump
in front of the mirror, they walk around and leave…
Close, close, close, far away, far away
Close, close, close
far away, far away
They eat carrot
(Yum Yum Yum!)
all rabbits
they walk around and leave…
They eat carrot
(Yum Yum Yum!)
all rabbits
they walk around and leave…
Close, close, close, far away, far away
Close, close, close
far away, far away
They throw a lot of kisses
(Muak, muak, muak!)
all rabbits
they walk around and leave…
They throw a lot of kisses
(Muak, muak, muak!)
all rabbits
they walk around and leave…
Chuchuwá
-Attention!
+ Yes sir!
-All marching!
+ Done!
One two three qua…
One two three qua…
One two three qua…
Chu-chu-waa
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Shoulders up!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Shoulders up!
Head back!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá,
Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Shoulders up!
Head back!
Booty back!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Shoulders up!
Head back!
Booty back!
Penguin foot!
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Chuchuwá, chuchuwá, Chuchuwá, wa, wa.
Company!
Extended arm!
Closed fist!
Fingers up!
Shoulders up!
Head back!
Booty back!
Penguin foot!
Tongue out!
Tatadá, tatadá, Tatadá, ta ta.
Tatadá, tatadá, Tatadá, ta ta.
Tatadá, tatadá, Tatadá, ta ta.
Tatadá, tatadá,
Tatadá, ta ta.
References
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- Peques things. Children's rounds. Recovered from: canciones.cosasdepeques.com
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- Toy Cantando (Producer). (2019) Chuchuwa. Children's songs.. From: youtube.com
- El Chorrito lyrics. Francisco Gabilondo Soler (Cri Cri). Recovered from: letras.com
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- Get out of there, chivita. Recovered from: cancionesdecuna.online