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Thread #88773 Message #1667761
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
13-Feb-06 - 08:12 PM
Thread Name: TRANSLATION request: 'Jikele Maweni'
Subject: RE: TRANSLATION request: 'Jikele Maweni'
Here's what I assume is the song in question, from this site:
Intonga zamakwenkwe The sticks of the young men
Zapugel' emlanjeni wo-hmm Are being broken at the river
Ukubeta kubetsw' intonga ya-hmm Because there is stick fighting going on!
Amadod' ayoyika ukubeka Even grown men are afraid
Mlanjeni wo-hmm To go down to the river
Ukube ka mlanjeni wo-hmm
Ukuba kubetsw' iintonga, ya-hmm Because there is stick fighting going on!
O Jikele maweni ndiyahamba Turn back at the cliffs; I'm going.
Jikele maweni ndiyahama
O Jikele maweni ndiyahamba
Jikele maweni ndiyahamba
Aqensa makwenkwe The young men are dancing
Aqensa kwabamand' Dancing at the mine
Aqensa makwenkwe The young men are dancing,
Aqensel' emgodin' Dancing at the mine.
2X
Repeat Jikele Maweni
Ajika' madoda ajika kwabamand' The (grown) men are turning, turning beautifully
Ajika' madoda The (grown) men are turning
Ajikel' emgodin ' Turning at the mine.
2X
Repeat Jikele Maweni and
Ajika' madoda
Intonga zamakwenkwe The sticks of the young men
Zapugel' emlanjeni wo-hmm Are being broken at the river
Ukuba kubetsw' intonga ya-hmm Because there is stick fighting going on!