Buka, gatarr, yukun, dalpan
"Here is the version of 'Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' in the Yorta Yorta Aboriginal Language of North Eastern Victoria, Australia. I hope this is helpful for your Songs with Many Versions category as well as Australian Indigenous Songs." -Annette
Buka, gatarr, yukun, dalpan
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Action Song
Action Song
(Yorta Yorta)
(English)
Buka, gatarr, yukun, dalpan,
yukun, dalpan, yukun, dalpan.
Buka, gatarr, yukun, dalpan
Nyuwanda nyinin biyinin yapaneyepuk.
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees, toes, knees, toes,
Heads, shoulders, knees and toes,
We all clap* hands together.
Notes
*Or "hit"
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Annette Tricarico for sharing this song with the translation.
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