There's Fire on the Mountain
Nyango Melissa wrote, "This one usually wore us out! The teacher stands in the ring, while the kids make a ring round her holding hands and running around as she leads the singing..."
There's Fire on the Mountain
Circle Game
Teacher:
There's fire on the mountain
Kids:
Run, run, run
Teacher:
There's fire on the mountain
Kids:
Run, run, run
Teacher:
About turn!
Kids turn and run in the opposite direction:
Run, run, run
Teacher:
About turn!
Kids:
Run, run, run.
This goes on till the teacher calls out:
The fire is out!
Kids:
Ooohhhh
And the kids all fall down
and just lay on the grass,
laughing and having a great time!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Nyango Melissa Nambangi of the Minnesota African Women's Association for contributing this song and for telling us all about the musical traditions of kids in Cameroon.
Image: St John's Night Fire Painting by Astrup Jonsokbal, 1912.
Thanks so much!
