Here’s a pretty song from the Marshall Islands called "Ukot Boke".
"This song is about thanking your mother and your father for their love and for everything they have done for you.." -Benjamin (singer in the video)
If anyone can provide the Marshallese lyrics to this song and/or an English translation, please comment below or email me.
Thanks and enjoy!
Mama Lisa
Note: We’ve just added some songs from the Marshall Islands to Mama Lisa’s World!
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January 17th, 2019 at 4:06 am
Here is the lyric in Marshallese of this beautiful Marshallese song.
I. Ke iaar juon ajri jino ear lukkun in lale io
Ke iaar naninmej ear lukkun in jiburlep io
Ejjelok enaj kea kon io ej lukkun at bakoj io
Elane ear jab mama eban kar na rainin
Cho: Ohhh ij kamolol Anij kon mama eo ao
Eo eaar komman bwe mour e ao en lo rainin
Ejjelok men imaron in lewoj nan eok
Bwe kwojela na ij juon ri-muri
Botaap men eo de in inaaj Ukot Boka nan eok
II: Jema ej janin kar bulak e juon ao naan
Ear lukkun in katakin io bwe in iakwe JESUS
Ear tok io nan ial eo ejimwe nan mour in de eo
Elane ear jab papa ipan kar lo rainin
Cho:
January 17th, 2019 at 4:14 am
When I was a child, mom really took care of me
When I got sick, she hugged me deeply
When nobody cared for me, she held me tightly
If it wasn’t my mom, It won’t be me today
Cho: Ohhh! I thank heavenly father for my mommy
Whom she made me to be alive today
There is nothing I can give you mommy, but I’ll look after you
My father never broke any of
February 20th, 2019 at 8:37 pm
Thanks Ronnie! If you or anyone else could provide the rest of the translation, that would be great!