Esunomawotultine
This is a Passamaquoddy Trading Song.
All of the lines are repeated throughout the song.
Esunomawotultine
Let's Trade
Traditional Song
Traditional Song
(Malecite-Passamaquoddy)
(English)
Yon diddy yon diddy ya hay ya ikonuhlay ya*
Ipa, npeciptun keq. Ikonuhlay.
Ipa, npeciptun keq. Ikonuhlay... ya!
Yon diddy yon diddy ya hay ya ikonuhlay ya*
Look, I've brought something,
Look, I've brought something!
Notes
*The first line of this song is given phonetically. It's repeated throughout the song. We're not sure if the whole line has a meaning or if it's like singing "la la la", but we felt it was worth posting since you can hear the whole song by following the directions below...
You can hear this song at 1:02 on the video at the Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal Site.
Comments
If anyone can provide the full lyrics for this song and/or translation, please email me
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This song can be found on the wax cylinders at the Smithsonian Museum.
Woliwon!
