Guna Lullaby
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Guna Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the Guna people of Panama’s Guna Yala islands, celebrated for the mola, a layered textile art sewn by hand. 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 “Guna Lullaby” Means
In Guna tradition, Nan Dummat, the Great Mother, is honored alongside Pab Dummat, the Great Father, a central pairing in Guna cosmology; “nan” carries the meaning of mother in this context. The Guna people of Panama’s Guna Yala islands are celebrated for the mola, a layered textile art sewn by hand. This original lullaby draws on those textile and island images of Guna life, with “nan” used as a warm address rather than a literal translation.
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