Faraski Bulale
"It's a Somali play song for older sitting babies and toddlers. Instruction: it's played on the lap of the parent." -SH
Faraski Bulale
The Horse of Bulale
Lap Song
Lap Song
(Somali)
(English)
Faraski Bulale
Bulale saciide
Barbara usocda
Tagadum tagadum tagadum
Br br br br
The horse of Bulale (1),
Happy Bulale,
He is riding to Barbara (2)
Tagadum tagadum tagadum, (3)
Hihhhrr (4)
Notes
(1) Bulale is an old Somali name for a boy.
(2) A city in Somaliland. You can change it to any other Somali city (Burco, Sheeg, Wajaale, Abud waaq, or even international one like New York).
(3) Galloping sound.
(4) The sound a horse makes.
Game Instructions
The child sits on the adult's lap facing the adult. The adult holds the baby and raises her lap on each line. On the last line she gently moves her lap more to mimic a trotting horse.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to SH for sharing this song with the translation!
Mahadsanid!