Enyonyi

Enyonyi - "The Bird" (Childrens song from Buganda in central Uganda)
Language: Luganda

This song is about birds that eat grains from a garden. In traditional Ugandan homes, parents assigned young children the responsibility to watch over fields of grains such as millet, sorghum, and rice against birds from the wild. The song's lyrics can be translated as: "A bird does not grow sorghum, but only feeds on our gardens." Children sing songs to stay alert and focused on scaring off the birds from the fields. This song is appropriate for ages 10 - 14 years.

Luganda Text is translated into English by Mr M. Wabyona