Ekun Meran
Ekun Meran
The Leopard Stalks the Goat
Circle Game
Circle Game
(Yoruba)
(English)
Ekun meran mee!
O tori bo igbo mee!
O torun bo dan mee!
O fe mu un mee!
Ko ma le mu o mee!
Oju ekun pon mee!
Iru ekun nle mee!
The leopard stalks the goat baa!
It searches the forest baa!
It searches the bush baa!
It wants to capture it baa!
No you can't capture it baa!
The leopard's eyes are red baa!
The leopard's tail stands on end baa!
Notes
Below you'll find the lyrics with the accents on some of the words. If anyone can send us the text with all of the accents, please email me. Thanks! Mama Lisa
Ẹkùn mẹ́ran
Ó tori bo ígbo mee!
Ó torun bo dan mee!
Ó fẹ́ mú un mee!
Kọ́ má lè mú ó mee!
Ojú ẹkùn pọ́n mee!
Ìru ẹkùn nle mee!
Game Instructions
Everyone stands in a circle holding hands and singing this song. One player is the goat. The goat goes inside the circle. Another player is the leopard and goes outside the circle. The leopard goes in and out of the circle, under the children in the circle's locked hands, while chasing the goat. The goat also goes in and out of the circle while trying to avoid getting caught by the leopard.
Comments
If anyone can record this for us, please email me. Thanks in advance! Mama Lisa
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translated by Lisa.