Lyrics - Tahitian
(Tahitian folk song)
Poreho,
No roto ‘oe i te miti
Mā’a oe na te fe’e
Amuhia ‘oe te fe’e.
‘Anapanapa mai
Te ‘oe ‘apu iti e.
English Translation – Shellfish
Shellfish,
You live in the sea
You are the octopus’s dinner
You are eaten by the octopus.
Your brightness,
Your shell.
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Game
Formation: Students sit in a circle with one student (“It”) in the middle (who represents a wave).
While singing, students pass a shell or scarf around the circle.
For simplicity, only sing the last two lines: ‘Anapanapa mai…
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See also
- Country: Tahiti
- Subject: miscellaneous animals
- Activities: circle singing games
- Harmony: chords I, IV, V
- Meter: 4
- Scale: major
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody