Mama Lisa's Books

Alphabetizing the Olympic Teams via Host Language

The Parade of Nations is part of the opening ceremony at the Olympics. Teams from each nation march out together starting with Greece as the originator of the Olympic games. The parade ends with the host country, in this case it's South Korea, though they're marching with North Korea this year. [...]

Can Anyone Help with a Korean Song that Starts with "Uh muh nim eun hae"?

Geanie Kim wrote asking for help with a Korean song... Trying to find the lyrics to a Korean song. Title – Mothers grace – Uh muh nim eun hae. Thank you, Geanie If anyone can help with the lyrics of this song and/or a translation, please comment below or email me. Thanks in advance! [...]

The Chinese Year of the Monkey

The Chinese New Year begins on February 8th this year. It will be the Year of the Monkey. There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac and the Monkey is the 9th animal.  Every 12 years it's the year of the monkey. There are also 5 elemental signs given to each year. They are Gold

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An English Rendition of the Korean Folk Song "Ahirang"

We always love it when modern-day musicians play songs from around the world! Joshua Rich is an extremely versatile musician who has created a multi-cultural children's album called "It's A Global Thing!". One of the pieces he sings is an English version of the Korean Folk Song, [...]

The Four Gentlemen of Chinese Ink Wash Painting

What are the "Four Gentlemen"? From old China, "The Four Gentlemen" is a term used to refer to four specific subjects (orchid, bamboo, plum blossom, chrysanthemum) which are traditionally some of the first subjects the student of Chinese ink brush painting learns. Each [...]

27 Traditions That Will Blow Your Mind!

This video about local festivals around the world will surprise you.  The festivals include rolling cheese down a hill in England, a buffet for Monkeys in Thailand and a Yorkshire Pudding Boat race for kids.  (If I was a kid in that race I think I'd eat my boat!) Check out the video [...]

Rock, Paper, Scissors in Korean

Variations of the choosing game Rock, Paper Scissors can be found all over the world.  The Korean version is "kai, bai, bo" (sometimes pronounced "gawi, bawi, bo").  In Korean, the order is different.  It's always: "Scissors ( – kai)", [...]

Can Anyone Help with a Korean Kids Song?

Curtis wrote asking about a Korean kids song... Have you ever heard of a Korean song that school girls sing as they clap hands that goes like this: Pong dong pong dong dolel (stone) donjiora (throw)... Thanks, Curtis If anyone can help with this song, please email me or comment below. Thanks! [...]