In our days as children growing up in Igboland, most of our
play was accompanied by songs and actions to go with it. In primary schools
physical education classes were usually aerobic sessions where we would sing
and do the actions required for each song. In secondary schools we had Ugwu
ngwo as a key aerobics song. We’ve had fun teaching our children songs like tin
tin na mbe, anyi na ako ede, okereke okereke du du du ya ya and others. The
only problem is when they go “mummy this tin tin na mbe is fun, let’s do it
again” …for the fourth time… and I find that these bones of mine are not quite accustomed
to hopping around on one foot anymore J.
Well I am glad to let you know many of our play songs are incorporated
in the Uche and Uzo Say it in Igbo companion DVDs. Included are – tin tin na
mbe (signature tune from vol 5 upwards), Ugwu ngwo (vol6), Okereke okereke,
Akwukwo na aso uso (video 7), Anyi na
ako ede, E je m I yo okwulu (vol 8), kuo lu nu nwa ngwele aka (video 9) and
many others.
Hope you and your children will enjoy them.
Dalu nu.