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INTERNATIONAL
PAGES
Edition 001 CocoJams.com’s International Pages feature examples of traditional and contemporary Black game songs, folksongs, rhymes, and chants from non-African American Black cultures throughout the world. Most of the featured examples are from children’s play. However, other examples are from Black adult organizations. Examples from African American culture are found on the African American pages.
Performance instructions are written in italics and
placed in parenthesis either in the example or immediately below the example.
Words that are written in italics and placed in parenthesis aren’t
recited. Words such as “And”, “Yeah” and “Well” may be
written in normal font and placed in parenthesis at the beginning of some
examples of chants and rhymes. Performers
can choose whether they want to recite these words.
Brief
commentaries about the examples are written in smaller print below the example.
These comments provide information about when and where the game song,
rhyme or chant was collected, and who or what was the source of the example.
The commentary also provides information about how the game song, rhyme
or chant is played and who generally plays it.
In addition, the commentary also provides definitions of some of the more
obscure (to Americans) words found in the examples.
Commentaries may also include opinions on the cultural meanings of the
example. Unless it is otherwise
indicated, I have written all of the commentaries.
We encourage
CocoJams readers to submit examples of games songs, rhymes, and chants from
Africa, the Caribbean, and other Black cultures throughout the world.
If the original language of the submitted example isn’t English, but
there is an English translation, please send the example in both its original
language and in English. Also, please include phonetic pronunciation whenever
possible. Examples can be submitted
for possible inclusion in this collection with or without formally written
commentaries. Enjoy learning
about Black culture with CocoJams!! ALPHABET LISTING OF RHYMES, CHANTS, AND SONGS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z LISTING BY CATEGORIES INTERNATIONAL SONGS
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