Ystäväni, tuttavani
Piirileikki is a circle dance in Finnish.
Ystäväni, tuttavani
My Friend, My Fellow
Circle Dance
Circle Dance
(Finnish)
(English)
1. Ystäväni, tuttavani,
rati riti ralla.
Käy nyt kanssain piirileikkiin,
rati riti ralla.
2. Sinun kanssas käsitysten,
rati riti ralla.
Sinun kanssas pyörimässä,
rati riti ralla.
3. Sinun kanssas selätysten,
rati riti ralla.
Sinun kanssas pyörimässä,
rati riti ralla.
4. Sinun kanssas vieretysten,
rati riti ralla.
Sinun kanssas pyörimässä,
rati riti ralla.
5. Hyvästi nyt sanon sulle,
rati riti ralla,
ystäväni, tuttavani,
rati riti ralla.
1. My friend, my fellow,
Rati riti ralla.
Join a circle dance with me,
Rati riti ralla.
2. We are holding hands,
Rati riti ralla.
We are dancing in a circle,
Rati riti ralla.
3. We are back-to-back,
Rati riti ralla.
We are dancing in a circle,
Rati riti ralla.
4. We are side-to-side,
Rati riti ralla.
We are dancing in a circle,
Rati riti ralla.
5. Now I'll say goodbye,
Rati riti ralla.
My friend, my fellow,
Rati riti ralla.
Game Instructions
This is a dance that's done with a partner. Following the instructions below for each verse...
Verse 1: Hold partner's hands. On lines 1 & 2 of the verse and go around in a circle in one direction.
On lines 3 & 4 go around in the other direction. (Variation is to bow/curtsy to each other.)
Verse 2: On lines 1 & 2 hold hands and swing arms back and forth.
On lines 3 & 4 go around in a circle.
Verse 3: On lines 1 & 2 stand back to back.
On lines 3 & 4 hold hands and go around in a circle.
Verse 4: On lines 1 & 2 stand side to side.
On lines 3 & 4 hold hands and go around in a circle.
Verse 5: On lines 1 & 2 hold right hand to right hand (like your shaking hands) and swing them back and forth.
On lines 3 & 4 wave goodbye to each other.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to MAE KaBi for sharing this song with the translation! You can access MAE KaBi's recording of this song on her Bandcamp page.
Kiitos!
