A genuine Cree lullaby from a genuine kôhkom, sung very gently to the tune of “Skip to my Lou.” Thank you to Belinda Vandenbroeck – a Winnipeg maskêkôskwêw! This one is perfect for real babies, or for little ones loving their baby dolls.
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nipâ êkwa nipêpîm
nipâ êkwa nipêpîm
nipâ êkwa nipêpîm
mistahi kisâkihitin
ᓂᐹ ᐁᑿ ᓂᐯᐲᒼ
ᓂᐹ ᐁᑿ ᓂᐯᐲᒼ
ᓂᐹ ᐁᑿ ᓂᐯᐲᒼ
ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᓵᑭᐦᐃᑎᐣ
Sleep now, my baby (three times)
I love you a lot!
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Thank you so much for sharing. I will sing this to my beautiful granddaughter.