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Banaha Banana (Soldier's Song) : Folk Song (Kiluba) Folk Song

This folk song from the Kiluba people of Congo describes a boy named Yaku ladling a banana into his aunt's red hat under a pineapple tree. The song repeats the words "banana" and "Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat" throughout, telling the story in a repetitive format.

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Banaha Banana (Soldier's Song) : Folk Song (Kiluba) Folk Song

This folk song from the Kiluba people of Congo describes a boy named Yaku ladling a banana into his aunt's red hat under a pineapple tree. The song repeats the words "banana" and "Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat" throughout, telling the story in a repetitive format.

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  • Banana (Soldier's Song) - English Version: Provides the English version of the song 'Banana (Soldier's Song),' offering translated lyrics from the original Kiluba.
  • Banaha - Kiluba Version: Presents the lyrics of the folk song 'Banaha' sung in Kiluba language.

Banaha Banana (Soldier's

Folk Song
Song)
Folk Song
(Kiluba)

Sisi, sisi, dolada,



Yaku sine ladu banaha.
 (English)
Sisi, sisi, dolada,

Yaku sine ladu banaha.


 At the foot of the pineapple tree
Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.
Banaha, banaha,
 At the foot of the pineapple tree
Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.
Yaku sine ladu banaha.

Banaha, banaha,
 Banana, banana,
Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.
Yaku sine ladu banaha.
 Banana, banana,
Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.


Ha, banaha, 
 Banana, banana,
Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.
Yaku sine ladu banaha.
 Banana, banana,
Ha, banaha, 
 Yaku ladles a banana into his aunt's red hat.

Yaku sine ladu banaha.

This song is from the Katanga Province in


southern Congo.

Banaha Folk Song (Kiluba) Sisi, sisi, dolada,
 Yaku sine ladu banaha.
 Sisi, sisi, dolada,
 Yaku sine ladu banaha.
 
 Banah

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