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Algonquin Water Song

Traditional

IndigenousFull words
This song comes from the Algonquin peoples. Sing it with reverence, and tell your circle where it comes from. Carrying songs with respect

The words

Nee bee wah bow En die en Aah key mis kquee Nee bee wah bow Hey ya hey ya hey ya hey Hey ya hey ya hey ya ho “We sing this song like a lullaby. The song means the water is the life's blood of our mother the earth. Water is the life's blood of our own bodies” — Grandma Nancy

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