The marin-congo is a dance that originated in the Ossau valley in Béarn, in the South-West of France. The marin-congo is thought to come from French sailors. That's why we translated it as marine-congo, to keep the reference to the sea.
Pour danser le marin-congo
To Dance the Marine-Congo
Chanson de danse
(French)
Dance Song
(English)
Pour danser le marin-congo*,
Il faut être quatre, il faut être quatre,
Pour danser le marin-congo,
Il faut être quatre matelots.
Quatre matelots sur le bord de l'île,
Quatre matelots sur le bord de l'eau,
Quatre matelots sur le bord de l'île,
Quatre matelots sur le bord de l'eau.
To dance the marine-congo,
It takes four, it takes four,
To dance the marine-congo,
It takes four sailors.
Four sailors on the island side,
Four sailors on the waterside,
Four sailors on the island side,
Four sailors on the waterside.
This video shows how it can be danced by children.
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Notes
* Or "la marie-congo"
Comments
Here you can find directions for dancing the marin-congo.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing this rhyme. Translation by Monique and Lisa.
Merci beaucoup!
