Lyrics
(Pawnee folk song, Native American)
Follow Mother Corn who breathes forth life,
H’Atira, H’Atira, H’Atira, Atira,
H’Atira, Atira, H’Atira, Atira,
Atira, H’Atira, Atira
H’Atira = ear of corn (which brings forth life)
The “H” is added as a breath sound. (source)
Dance
Formation: 7 Leaders stand (while holding cornstalks) in front of the class in 2 rows: 4 in the front and 3 behind them. All other students stand behind the leaders while holding scarves.
(source)
As the song is sung, the Leaders hold the cornstalks over their heads as they step to the beat with honor and poise. Other students step lightly (also with dignity) and wave their scarves.
See also
- Country / Culture: US / Native American
- Activity: folk dance
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
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- Scale: pentatonic
- Tones: l,drms
- Source: The World of Music 3, Silver Burdett & Ginn, 1988 / source
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
