Boju Boju is a call and response game of hide and seek. The “It”player covers his/her eyes while singing the song. The other players hide. On the line, “Se ki n si?”, everyone replies, “Si si sin sii” “It” can uncover his/her eyes and search for them.
Boju boju Cover your eyes
Oloro nbo The chef masquerader are here
Epara mo Go and hide
Se ki nsi? Should I open them?
Si si sin sii Open, open, open them!
Eni to loro ba mu a pa je Whoever he finds will be killed.
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Antoinette Truglio Martin is the author of Hug Everyone You Know: A Year of Community, Courage, and Cancer. The memoir is a wimpy patient’s journey through her first year of breast cancer treatment.
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Oooh, a little more sinister than usual! 🙂 ~Liz http://www.poetryroundabout.com
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Yes, the translation is a bit rough.
Thanks for reading.
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Children’s rhymes can be so violent! But the kids don’t seem to be at all bothered.
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