“Rondas” (Traditional Venezuelan Songs and Games)

Some time ago I read @Pichi's article titled Tunes from Childhood Days, committing myself to publish this article, I hope you enjoy it. https://read.cash/@Pichi28/tunes-from-childhood-days-4a4b76dc#comment-89cc432c The traditional games where chants are made are the Rondas, depending on the country and locality present several differences in the lyrics, among these are: **Rice pudding** It is a popular game where both girls and boys participate, making a wheel holding hands, leaving one in the center, which is pointing with his finger while singing, at the end of the song enters the boy or girl who points. It is said that it has more than 100 years of creation, of unknown author, apparently it originated from a French song of the XIV century, but the lyrics were probably written in Spain at the beginning of the XX century.  This song is part of the Latin American Iberian folklore. **Lyrics:** Rice pudding,                                                                                                                  I want to marry                                                                                                        with a lady from the capital who knows how to sew,                                                                                          who knows how to embroider                                                                                who sets the table in its holy place. I am the widow, the King's daughter.                                                                          I want to get married and I can't find anyone to marry So get married girl I'll give you                                                                                     shoes and coffee colored stockings With you yes,                                                                                                               not with you,                                                                                                               with you my child I will marry you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QLLboEyOs4 Rice pudding is also a very tasty popular dessert.

You can see the recipe in the following link: Arroz con Leche https://www.recetasderechupete.com/arroz-con-leche-cremoso-receta-tradicional/22093/ **The Sea Viper** Is a game of Spanish origin, which spread throughout the Latin American continent. In this game you must form a line, all holding each other. Two other children should be holding hands but upwards, making an arc, previously have been put names of fruits. Then the children in the line will sing without letting go passing under the hands of the two children, they lower their hands and catch one and ask which of the two fruits you like and is placed behind the corresponding one, passing all then pull from one side to the other. **Lyrics:** To the viper, the sea viper, of the sea they can pass this way, those in front run a long way and those behind will stay behind, behind, behind, behind, behind. A Venezuelan woman who sold fruit plum, apricot, melon or watermelon. Verbena, verbena, verbena, matatena garden verbena, verbena, matatena garden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6MAEpIM11s These are my wonderful Sponsors, I invite you to review their articles, they are very good and fascinating, I am sure you will like them. In the following video is a contest of children's rounds, in it there are 3 songs. I didn't know that this kind of contests were made, until I saw it on the web. **The backyard of my house** **Lyrics:** The backyard of my house is particular it gets wet and dries out like the others. Bend down and bend back down again. pretty girls know how to bend down. Chocolate, grinder, chocolate, grinder, stretch, stretch, stretch the queen is going to pass by. They say that I am, that I am lame and if I am, I'm a liar, since I was a little girl, I've been suffering from this foot suffering from this foot.

**How Much Will You Give Me Sailor?** **Lyrics:** How much will you give me sailor, How much will you give me sailor, To take you out of the water? Yes, yes, To take you out of the water? I won't even give you one cent, I won't even give you one cent So that you'll get out of the water,* Yes, yes, So that you'll get out of the water. If you don't give me one cent, If you don't give me one cent, At least give me a crouton, Yes, yes, yes, At least give me a crouton.

**Mambru went to War** **Lyrics:** Mambrú went to war, chiquitin chiquitin chibirim chin chin chin chin Mambrú went to war, maybe when will he come. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Maybe when will he come He will come for Easter, chiquitin chiquitin chiquitin chin chin chin He'll come for Easter Or for Trinity. ha ha ha ha ha ha. Or for Trinidad.  Trinity is passed, chiquitin chiquitin chibirim chin chin chin chin. The Trinity is overdone. Mambrú doesn't come back anymore, ha ha ha ha ha ha Mambrú don't come back no more.

Could not show the video but this is the link if you want to see it, I also posted another similar video: Children's Games Competition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD4PqtKYnIQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNLtbaNCMw **The Chickens in my Casserole** **Lyrics:** The chickens in my casserole are not for me to eat, but for the widows who know how to cook them. They are seasoned with chili and onion, bay leaves, they are taken out of the casserole when they are going to be eaten.  Compose yourself, girl, compose yourself. Here comes your sailor, with that nice suit that looks like a butcher.  I'm the one who breaks the bread, I'm the one who pours the wine, I'm the one who wiggles with that divine body.  Last night I saw you, dancing the chiquichá, with your hands on your waist to go out dancing.  Last night I saw you in Tulipán Park, with your hands on your hips param pan pin pon pin pom pan... Tararan! Maria del Sol Peralta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETQuyqri2To These that I present have a lot of variation with the lyrics that we used, I did not want to modify them to give the authorship as it corresponds. We have many other songs that we used in the round games, I leave you the titles María Moñitos La Señorita La Muñeca vestida de azul A la rueda rueda Matarilerileron Alelimon Alelimon La pájara pinta Cocherito Leré They were fun games, I hope you enjoyed them.

All content is original The information obtained from the Web is indicated The photos were taken by me Thanks for visiting me, you can leave a comment and remember to Like and Follow me. **Special thanks to my sponsors for their great support, have a great October.** **Thursday, October 07, 2021**

**References:** Photo Portada by: https://aprende.guatemala.com/cultura-guatemalteca/juego-infantil-campanita-de-oro-en-guatemala/ https://html.rincondelvago.com/juegos-tradicionales-y-recreativos-de-venezuela.html https://cancioncitas.com/canciones-infantiles-famosas/arroz-con-leche/ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_v%C3%ADbora_de_la_mar_(juego) https://www.letras.com/tatiana/634559/ https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=5690 https://www.letras.com/enrique-ana/1659899/ https://maguare.gov.co/los-pollos-de-mi-cazuela-2/ https://juguetesjuegosvene.wixsite.com/vzla/rondas