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Babirye ne Nakato - "The Twins" (Childrens song from Buganda in central Uganda)
Language: Luganda
This song too, is about children watching their parents' garden of millet against wild birds. The story is about the mother of twins (Nnalongo), her two twin daughters (Babirye and Nakato), the millet garden and the birds. The girls are assigned the task of watching over the garden of millet so that birds don't eat the grains. At some point, the presents a dialogue between the twins and the birds over the millet. This song is appropriate for ages around 10 - 14 years.
Luganda Text is translated into English by Mr M. Wabyona