
This song is available on Colleen & Uncle Squaty's Movin' Party

Song, Chant, Call & Respose, Circle Game
Che che koo-lay.
(echo)
Che che koo-fee sa.
(echo)
Koo-fee san lan-ga.
(echo)
Ka-ta chee lan-ga.
(echo)
Koom a day hay
(echo)
Koom a day hay. (echo)
Hey. (echo)
Che Che Kooley means:
“If you're out in the ocean on your boat, return quickly, rain is coming”.
Dance movement means:
I have good thoughts in my head. I have cloths for my shoulders. I have food in my belly. I will dance for you.
Chant and echo while dancing. (8 counts per verse or action)
Che che kooley. (hands on your head)
Che che koo-fee sa. (hands on your shoulders)
Koo-fee sa lan-ga. (hands on your waist/ left side, then right)
Ka-ta chee lan-ga. (hand pat your opposite/raised knees/ left knee, then right)
Koom a day hay. (hands touch your opposite/raised toes/ left toe, then right)
Koom a day hay. (hands touch your opposite/raised heels, behind your back/left heel, then right)
Hey. (touch elbows to knees / squatting position) During instrumental part,
you may use the same dance movements as the vocal part.
Circle Game:
Leader in middle of circle sings song,
Outside circle repeats song and actions.
Last verse: leader sits on floor, and blinds eyes. Outside circle statue freeze.
Leader gets up and looks for someone who is moving –
That person is the new leader in the middle.
See more of our Action, Chants, Circle Time Songs, Campfire, Folk and Early Childhood Song Lyrics
Many thanks to Colleen & Uncle Squaty for permission to display these lyrics.
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