HERE COME OUR MOTHERS, BRINGING US PRESENTS
Traditional – Zulu
New English words by Daria A. Marmaluk-Hajioannou

Here come our mothers, bringing us presents (2x)

Ngci bo, Ngci bo, Nampayano mame (2x)

We can see apples, we can see bananas (2x)

Ngci bo, Ngci bo, Nampayano mame (2x)

We can see cookies, we can see sweet things (2x)

Ngci bo, Ngci bo, Nampayano mame (2x)

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This song is about a group of mothers from a small village. They work hard tending their crops all year long, then they harvest them and go to market. The mothers sell what they have and buy what they need – but some money is still left over. With the extra money they bring home something special for their children. On that day in the village, the children are being very good. They are cleaning, working and behaving themselves. And when they see the mothers coming down the road, they break into song – wondering what their mother has brought to share with them. They imagine sweets or treats or delicious fruits, or perhaps something that can only be bought in town.

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