Japanese Children's Song - むらまつり - Village Festival

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This is a song about a whole village celebrating the good harvest and giving thanks to a local god. You may feel how happy the villagers are through the sound of drums and whistles.

Japanese Lyrics:

むらの ちんじゅの かみさまの
きょうは めでたい おまつりび
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
あさから きこえる ふえたいこ

としも ほうねんまんさくで
むらは そうでの おおまつり
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
よるまで にぎわう みやのもり

おさまる みよにかみさまの
めぐみ あおぐや むらまつり
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
どんどんひゃらら どんひゃらら
きいても こころが いさみみたつ

English Translation:

Today is a celebration day for the god of protection in the village
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
We can hear the sound of drums and whistles from the morning

It was a sucessful and fruitful year
People get together for the big festive
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
Miyanomori is crowded with people until tonight

Celebrating the grace of the god everafter
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
Don-on-hya-la-la Don-hya-la-la
The sounds are cheering us up