Lyrics
(Folk song from Côte d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast)
Gling gloauw nanan oh
yagba, dio ya hain deh oh
Lézé bobi kongo tako tchengo
English Translation - Knock knock
Knock knock knock!
Hey! Grandma went to the fields
she left the baby, alone at home
Clapping
Formation: Partners face each other
- Ms. 1 = hands together
- Ms. 2 = partners touch hands together and move up
- Ms. 3 = Partner 1 put hands out, palms up, Partner 2 slaps hands, Partner 2 put hands out, Partner 1 slaps hands
- Ms. 4 = repeat ms. 1
- Ms. 5 = repeat ms. 2
- Ms. 6 = right foot out with ankle touching floor, then feet together
- Ms. 7 =. left foot out with ankle touching floor, then feet together
- Ms. 8 = repeat ms. 3
- Ms. 9 = Partner 2 put hands out, palms up, Partner 1 slaps hands, Partner 1 put hands out, Partner 2 slaps hands
- Ms. 10 = Partner 1 put hands out, palms up, Partner 2 slaps hands, hands together
YouTube
- PDF of the song with chords
- MIDI file of the melody
- MP3 file of the melody
