Madjadjumak

Sauljaljui

Sung in the Indigenous Paiwan language of Taiwan

a i yanga sa ljavek

i ye yu hai yan

mana na u nasi a djalan

a i yanga sa ljavek

i ye yu hai yan

mana na u nasi a picul

hu hai yan hu~~u~~

hu hai yan hu~~u~~

nu maljia cemdas a qadaw asi acedas

inika maparumarumalj

iniangaken a mamau ta sitiavan a qemauqaung

uri masi garang aken a kemaring tjanu sun

upiniliq sun amuri semasa tau paulaulan

langedau a u ljingaw

langedau a u luseq

langedau a u varung

senai senai

landau a u ljingaw

landau a u luseq

landau a u varung

senai senai

nu kinubeng a u maca

na miseleman

i tjara madjadjumak (senai senai)

nu i mavetjek

sekaulau tunazuanga

i tjara madjadjumak (senai senai)

Selina Leem

in Marshallese of Marshall Islands

Bolok ko raan eo tokalik

Reburoro in kijeek in al

Wojke ko

Ebwilok diier

Kimej ko ejemlok aer ikure ippen koto eo

Wot eo emijel

Emoj an meloklok ro nejin

Ilo bwidej eo

Lojet eo

Ri-etto ro rej jerakrok e

Kaim enwot ek ko rej kelok

Im jej aolep reilok nan doon

Ilo an need juri lojet in kemjaalal

Jej atbokwoje armej ro ad

Emoj aer tok im lomooren koj

Yoyo Tuki

In Rapa Nui of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

(Rapa Nui Hoko chant)

Jerome Kavanagh

In Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand)

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu atu ki a koe, e tama

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu atu ki a koe, e tama

Hiki nei koe aku whakaaro, pakia!

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu! U-e!

Tika tonu atu ki a koe, e tama

I a ha hā!

In Amis of Taiwan

(Amis improvisation)

Richard Mogu

in Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea

Giraun blo yu

Wara blo yu

solwara, ol bus na abus na pisin lukautim gut

blo tumoro ia

lukautim gut blo tumbuna ia

English

Sauljaljui

Originally in Paiwan of Taiwan

Oh the endless great ocean

You are the path of my life

Oh the endless great ocean

You are the strength of my life

O~hai yan ho~~ho ~~o

O~hai yan ho~~ho ~~o

(Spoken word)

I know the sun tomorrow

Will rise from the same place

I will no longer be saddened as yesterday

I will find you across the mountains and valleys

I choose you to ease my pain

Listen to the calls in my heart

Listen to the tears I long for

(let’s sing together)

Listen to the calls in my heart

Listen to the tears I long for

(let’s sing together)

Even though my eyes are covered

I will pave the way for you

(let’s sing together)

Even though my legs and arms are severed

I will pave the way for you

(let’s sing together)

Selina Leem

Originally in Marshallese of Marshall Islands

The leaves on the day after

Are red as the sun’s fire

The trees

Their branches are broken/their bones broken

The fronds have stopped playing with the wind

The thick rain (meaning heavy rain)

Has forgotten their children

In the soil/land

The ocean

The sea

Our ancestors/elders

They were the ones who sailed

Fast as the flying fishes

And we all look at one another

And run towards them

As our feet touch the ocean of tears

We hug our people

They have come to save us

Yoyo Tuki

In Rapa Nui of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

(Rapa Nui Hoko chant)

Jerome Kavanagh

In Maori of Aotearoa (New Zealand)

What is right is always right! Indeed

What is right is always right! Ah… yes

Be true to yourself, my son

What is right is always right! Indeed

What is right is always right! Ah… yes

Be true to yourself, my son

You have raised my concerns, so listen up!

What is right is always right! Indeed

What is right is always right! Ah… yes

What is right is always right! Indeed

Have you got that? Right, let’s go on.

Putad

In Amis of Taiwan

(Amis improvisation)

Richard Mogu

Originally in Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea

Your land

Your rivers

The sea, the jungle & its animals, look after them

For tomorrow

Look after them, for the next generations