Makwa, A Song About a Bear
| Song Lyrics | English |
|---|---|
| Makwa gwating giiyaa. Aapidje saa wiiniba. Miidash mtigong giinegoodet. Gbepeboon saa giiniba. | There once was a bear. Oh how he wanted to sleep. So he crawled under a tree. And slept all winter long. |
| Mnookmik saa giishkwazi. Mnookmik saa giinishkaa. Namemtigong giinjibazagwii. Gbepeboon saa giiniba. | In the spring he awoke. In the spring he got up. From underneath the tree he got up. Because he slept all winter long. |
| Aapidje saa giipakade. Aapidje saa wiiwiisine. Kaawiin niinaa giiwiisinesii. Gbepeboon saa giiniba. | Oh he was so hungry. Oh he wanted to eat. He did not eat at all. Because he slept all winter long. |
| Giipaa'giigonhke. Giipaa'ademinke. Kina gwaji gaapaazhizhaat. Giipaa kchiwaawiisine. | He went fishing. He went picking heart berries. Every where he went. All he did was eat, eat, eat. |
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