I have never participated in Tulika's blogathon, rather I am still to introduce Cub to the world of Tulika books, though I have been regularly admiring them, reading the reviews and at times buying a few too!
Now that Cub is almost 3 and enjoying being read to much more (and listening to stories without books as well), I hope he will have as much fun with Tulika books!
This is my entry for Tulika Blogathon 4.
I frankly don't remember too many and the ones I seem to remember, I don't think I can translate them. Still picking up the simplest ones!
This one is sang just as a game to tickle to the baby and make him/her laugh.
Ithe Ithe bais re mora (this is sang with one finger dancing on baby's palm)
Baal Deto Chaara(Fold two of baby's l'il fingers)
Chaara Khaa (Fold another two of baby's l'il fingers)
Paani Pee (Fold the last of baby's l'il fingers)
Aani bhoor udun jaa (this is said with fingers running across the length of baby's hand and ends with tickling him/her just under the neck or armpit)
Translation
O peacock, come and sit here
The baby is giving you something to eat
Eat the food
Have some water
and flllyyyy away!
The eternal favourite rain song thats been sang I think forever!
Ye re Ye re pausa
Tula deto paisa
paisa jhaala khota
paus aala motthha!
Ye ga ye ga Sari (sar pronounced like Sir) and it mean a quick but heavy shower of rain)
Majhe madke bhari
Sarr aali dhaaun (Sarr pronounced as Sir and it means a quick but heavy shower of rain)
Madke gele vahoon
Translation
Come Come O rain
I will give you a paisa
The paisa turned out to be fake
Then there was big (heavy) rainfall!
Come come, o rain shower
Fill up my earthen pot
The rain came down in a rush
My pot floated away with it
This one is to teach the kids their relations. Well sort of! :)
Khabdak Khabdak Ghodoaba
Ghodya var basle laadoba
Laadobache laad kartay kon?
Aaji ajoba, maavshya don Translation
Rock Rock, rocking horse
Our l'il darling is riding the horse (laadoba is like laadla/li)
Who is pampering our l'il darling?
Grandma, grandpa and two aunts
You can easily easily replace all these people kaka, kaku, mama and mami and any other relatives one has! :)
This one i didnt remember completely so called Google baba for rescue. pasting the image and will type the translation. This is to teach the baby body parts.
Translation
Little finger
Middle finger like a flower
Palm
Wrist - Elbow
Shoulder - neck - Chin
Mouth (bhataacha (rice) bolka - bolka typically is colloquial for mouth without teeth!)
Pipe to smell (nose)
Kaajal holders (eyes)
God's back
On God's back you hear the chirping of so many birds (this i am absolutely NOT sure of!)
And this last one, I didn't listen to as a kid. Recently came across it and thought it was damn cute!
chalat hota saral
bus madhe chadhla
tickit nahi kadhla
seat khali lapla
saral ghar ghathla
Translation
Once there was a cockroach
Who was walking real straight
got on to a bus
and didnt buy a ticket
it hid under the seat
and reached straight home!
Phew! This translation business is really tough especially when so much has to do with cultural ethos of that particular time and place. I know I have done a shoddy job by literally translating, but hey this is the best I could do! Not everyone can do an awesome job like Starry and PV!
But this was good fun! Also I really need to check with my mom about what those other few rhymes mean. I know in spirit, but to translate it i need more help! :p
