Lullabies Around the World

Compare Lullaby Traditions

Choose two cultures. See how their lullabies are alike — and how they’re worlds apart.

Compare Lullaby Traditions. Pick any two of the 32 traditions below and see, side by side, how families on opposite sides of the world sing their babies to sleep — what they sing about, what they draw on for imagery, and what makes each one unmistakably its own. These are a hand-picked sample of the 635+ lullabies in our full collection, chosen to show real range across every inhabited continent.

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Yemen (Jewish community)

Yemenite-Jewish Lullaby

Asia

Japan

Itsuki no Komoriuta – Lyrics & Meaning

Buuvein Duu – Lyrics & Meaning

Sami Lullaby (Norway)

Sofdu Unga Astin Min – Lyrics & Meaning

Europe

Switzerland (Romansh)

English-speaking tradition

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star — Lyrics & Meaning

New Zealand — “Hine e Hine”

Hine e Hine – Lyrics & Meaning

Oceania

Australia (Torres Strait)

Torres Strait Islander Lullaby

Oceania

Tonga

Tongan Lullaby – Lyrics & Meaning

Americas

USA (Navajo Nation)

Navajo Weaving Lullaby

Americas

Canada (Haida Nation)

Guarani Lullaby (Paraguay)

Americas

Belize (Garifuna)

Garifuna Lullaby (Belize)

English-speaking tradition

Rock a Bye Baby — Lyrics, Meaning & Free Lullaby

How we chose these 32. Every note here comes from the real research behind each song’s own lyrics page on this site — nothing was invented for this tool. We picked 32 traditions (out of our full 635+) to cover every continent and a genuine mix of desert, mountain, island, forest and coastal cultures, rather than trying to summarize all 635 at once. For the full picture, explore Lullabies Around the World or browse the complete Nursery Rhymes & Lullabies index.

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