Africa for Kids, Hand Clapping Games
Oral traditions are important in African history and culture. One such oral tradition takes the form of hand clapping games played by children throughout the African continent.
Liberian Refugee Orphans in Ghana at the Africa Heartwood Project Refugee Orphan Home at Buduburam Refugee Camp perform three Liberian clapping games.
Explore and Understand Africa Through Her Food and Culture
7-25-2010
The children are speaking traditional Liberian Pidgin-English which they commonly refer to as Coloqwa (KOH-loh-kwah).
Kids Are Kids The World Over All Kids Love Playing Africa Hand Clapping Games, here are three popular hand clapping games in Liberia, Africa.
Hand Clapping Game #1
Title:
Unknown
Performed
by: Rannecia and Promise
Hand Clapping
Game #2
Title:
Oh Mama
Performed
by: Felicia, Victoria, Promise,
Jackerline, Temoh and Princess
(We
are going "cera", in "cera", in "cera" - used to
establish the rhythm)
Oh
Mama, Mama!
Oh
Papa, the war!
The
war has make in the Burkina Faso.
I
say East, the West.
I
met my boyfriend in the ice cream shop.
He
bought me ice cream on my wedding day.
Mama,
Mama. I'm so sick.
Take
me to the doctor, shall be quick quick quick.
Shall
be quick quick quick.
Doctor,
doctor. Will I die?
No
my dear, you will live forever more.
Forever
more!
Hand Clapping
Game #3
Title:
Meter Competition
Performed
by: Princess and Temoh
(Osa,
osa, osa, osa - establish the rhythm)
I,
I, I, I promise.
Please
show me.
Television.
For
example.
1
meter... 2 meter... 3 meter (and so on until one partner makes a mistake).
Did you know?
Kids are kids the world over and all kids love playing games.
