Nama Folk Song
ǀGaes tama ǂnāb ta ǃgamme
ǀGēs ôab ǀkha
ǀAmis tsîn ge ǁkhauhe hâ
Îs hā ǂnā
ǂOreb ta khoena ǂoeǂoe
Tsî nē haisa xu nau hais ǁga ǃkhoeǁgoe
ǀAmis tsîn ge ǁkhauhe hâ
Îs hā ǂnā
ǂOreb ta khoena ǂoeǂoe
Tsî nē haisa xu nau hais ǁga ǃkhoeǁgoe
Lyrics
The ground-squirrel is getting married
To the daughter of a twin man
The ostrich is also invited
To come and dance (at the wedding)
The prinia bird is flying aroung teasing people
Running around (i.e. flying) from one tree to the next.
The ostrich is also invited
To come and dance (at the wedding)
The prinia bird is flying aroung teasing people
Running around (i.e. flying) from one tree to the next.
Glossary
ǀgaes ta ǂnāb
ground-squirrel
(xerus inauris)
ǂoreb
prinia bird (species)
ǀamis
common ostrich
(struthio camelus)