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)

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