Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Kustumbren Chamorro

Kustumbren Chamorro by K.C. De Leon Guerrero

Manhånao ham para i lancho
We went to the farm
Para bai in påsto i chiba
To graze the goats
In na boka todu i mannok
We fed all the chickens
Pues in håli mendioka
Then we pulled tapioca
Kåddu i påtas guaka yan kuntodu i binådu
Make soup with cow feet as well as deer
Sa este na kustumbre-ta i kustumbren i Chamorro
Because this is our culture, the culture of Chamorro

Koru:

Ya ai lina’la i Chamorros
Oh, the life of Chamorros
Gi tano-hu, ai sen magof
In my home, so much happiness
Korason-hu, put tano-hu
In my heart, for my home
Tano i Chamorro
The land of the Chamorro

Ai lina’la i Chamorros
The life of Chamorros
Gi tano-hu, ai sen magof
In my home, so much happiness
Sen magof korason-hu
My heart is so happy

Manhånao ham para i lancho
We went to the farm
Para bai in påsto i chiba
To graze the goats
In na boka todu i mannok
We fed all the chickens
Pues in håli mendioka
Then we pulled tapioca
Kåddu i påtas guaka yan kuntodu i binådu
Make soup with cow feet as well as deer
Sa este na kustumbre-ta i kustumbren i Chamorro
Because this is our culture, the culture of Chamorro

Ripiti Koru

Manhånao ham gi alas ocho
We went at eight o’clock
Matto ham tåtte gi alas singko
We came back at 5 o’clock
Humånao yo’ para i gima
I went to the house
Ya hu pula i sapatos-hu
And I took my shoes off
Humånao yo’ para bisino
I went to my neighbors
Ya sigi ham manunu
And we bbq’d
Ai este na kostumbre-ta
This is our custom
I kostumbren Chamorro
The custom of Chamorro


Ripiti Koru

Ai sen magof
Sen magof korason-hu

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