Sunday 29 June 2008

Folk song

A long, long time ago.
Mommy told me so.
In the dark and silent midnight, Auntie Tiger is there.
Crying baby, please don’t cry. She might bite your little ears.
Sleepless baby, go to sleep. She might bite your pinkie.
I remember, remember, I narrowed eyes and said “Auntie Tiger, give me a break.”
Then I fell asleep in my bed.
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Above are the lyrics of the folk song for the Hakka story: Auntie Tigress. It's a song talking about the original story about Auntie Tigress will come out and ear children in the midnight. This song became a folk song, and mothers will warn their children to go to bed earlier, otherwise Auntie Tigress will come and eat your little fingers!

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