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A lullaby from North Macedonia

Aromanian Lullaby

Key: A minor~55 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Aromanian, North Macedonia
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Aromanian Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Aromanian (Vlach) community of North Macedonia, historically centered in Krusevo and Bitola, with a life shaped by seasonal sheep-herding. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am Dm Am
Sleep now, muma’s little one, the mountain flock is still,
Dm Am E7
the shepherd’s path winds slowly down, from Pelister’s high hill.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the wool and hearth are near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep now, muma’s little one, the mountain flock is still, the shepherd’s path winds slowly down, from Pelister’s high hill. Sleep now, little one, the wool and hearth are near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E7
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
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What “Aromanian Lullaby” Means

“Muma” means mother in Aromanian, a Romance language related to Romanian, spoken by the Vlach/Aromanian community historically centered in Krusevo and Bitola. Their traditional life followed the seasonal transhumance of sheep flocks between the Pelister mountains and lowland winter pastures. This original lullaby draws on those pastoral and mountain images of Aromanian life, with “muma” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.

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