K’iche’ Lullaby
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K’iche’ Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by the K’iche’ Maya, the largest Indigenous Maya group in Guatemala, living across the western highlands. The Popol Vuh, one of the most important surviving works of pre-Columbian American literature, was recorded in the K’iche’ language, preserving creation stories and history that K’iche’ communities had passed down orally for generations before it was written down in the 16th century. 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 “K’iche’ Lullaby” Means
The K’iche’ are the largest Maya group in Guatemala, living across the western highlands with a culture built around corn farming and traditional weaving. This original lullaby draws on those highland and agricultural images of K’iche’ life.
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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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