Chakma Lullaby
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Chakma Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Chakma people, the largest indigenous group in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, with a Buddhist heritage distinct from the Bengali Muslim majority. The Chakma have their own traditional script, distinct from Bengali, though its everyday use has declined over recent generations, and the community still recognizes the Chakma Circle, a traditional chieftainship dating back generations that continues to hold a recognized, semi-autonomous role within Bangladesh’s local governance today. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Chakma Lullaby” Means
The Chakma people, the largest indigenous group in Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts, live among forested hills and rivers, with a Buddhist heritage distinct from Bangladesh’s Bengali Muslim majority. This original lullaby draws on those hill and forest images.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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