Transliteration
(Folk song from South Korea)
Jeonggeul supeul jinaseo gaja
Eonggeum eonggeum gieoseo gaja
Neupjidaega natanamyeoneun
Ageottega naonda – ageotte
English Translation - Jungle forest
Let’s go through the jungle forest
Let’s crawl slowly
When the swamp appears
A group of crocodiles will appear – A group of crocodiles
Korean - 정글 숲
정글 숲을 지나서 가자
엉금 엉금 기어서 가자
늪지대가 나타나면은
악어떼가 나온다 – 악어떼
Motions
- Phrase 1 = March in place while swinging arms.
- Phrase 2 = Bending over slightly, pantomime crawling.
- Phrase 3 = Pantomime pushing vines away, first with one arm, then the other.
- Phrase 4 = Put one straight arm up and the other arm down to mimic crocodile jaws. On the last note, bring both arms together with a clap.
See also
- Country: South Korea
- Subject: crocodiles
- Activities: motions
- Meter: 4
- Scale: natural minor
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
