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Kiribati Armor Lullaby
Key: A minor~53 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Warrior Armor Tradition, Kiribati
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Kiribati Armor Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kiribati’s traditional woven coconut-fiber armor, once worn by island warriors and now preserved and performed as a cultural art form. 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, little one, the woven armor rests,
Dm Am E7
the palm-frond dancers quiet now, beneath the coral crest.
Am Dm Am
Sleep now, little one, the outer atoll’s near,
Dm Am E7
tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.
In English
What the words mean
“Sleep now, little one, the woven armor rests, the palm-frond dancers quiet now, beneath the coral crest. Sleep now, little one, the outer atoll’s near, tomorrow’s sun will rise for you, and chase away all fear.”
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Chords — guitar & piano
Am
Guitar
Piano
Dm
Guitar
Piano
E7
Guitar
Piano
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What “Kiribati Armor Lullaby” Means
Kiribati’s islanders once wore intricately woven coconut-fiber armor, a craft tradition now preserved in museums and performed as cultural dance rather than combat. This original lullaby draws on those woven-armor and coral-atoll images of I-Kiribati heritage.
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