ஒரு குடம் தண்ணி
(Oru kodam thanni)
"Oru kodam thanni is a traditional game played mostly in villages by children in schools and with neighborhood friends. It is one of girls' favorite games. -The Tamil Dream on Facebook
This song counts up to ten…
ஒரு குடம் தண்ணி
(Oru kodam thanni)
Pour a Bucket of Water
Singing Game
Singing Game
(Tamil)
(English)
ஒருகுடம் தண்ணி ஊத்தி ஒருபூ பூத்ததாம்,
இரண்டு குடம் தண்ணி ஊத்தி, இரண்டு பூ பூத்ததாம்,
மூணு குடம் தண்ணி ஊத்தி, மூணே பூ பூத்துச்சாம்…
நாலு குடம் தண்ணி ஊத்தி, நாலே பூ பூத்துச்சாம்…
5, 6, 7, 8, 9…
பத்துக் குடம் தண்ணி ஊத்திப் பத்துப் பூ பூத்ததாம்
1. After pouring one bucket of water, one flower flowered.
2. After pouring two buckets of water, two flowers flowered.
3. After pouring three buckets of water, three flowers flowered.
4. After pouring four buckets of water, four flowers flowered.
Then 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, ending with:
10. After pouring ten buckets of water, ten flowers flowered.
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Notes
Pronunciation:
1. Oru kudam thanni oothi ore poo poothadhaam
(After pour one bucket of water, one flower flowered)
2. Rendu kudam thanni oothi rende poo poothadhaam (two)
3. Moonu kudam thanni oothi, mune poo poothadhaam (three)
4. Nalu kudam thanni oothi, nale poo poothadhaam (four)
Then 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, ending with:
10. Pattuk kadam thanni oothi pattup pu puttatam (ten)
You can see the full lyrics in the image below. If anyone can provide the full lyrics as text, please email me. Also if anyone can help with the 2nd part of the game to free the kid who was caught, we'd love to post that too. Thanks! -Mama Lisa
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Game Instructions
Two kids stand opposite each other and hold both hands up in the air holding the other kids hands to make an arch. The rest of the group forms a line and goes under the arch. Whoever is under the arch at the end the whole song (on the word "poothadhaam") gets caught by the two kids making the arch.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Image: By Sengai Podhuvan - சொந்த முயற்சி, CC BY-SA 3.0.
