Penobscot Song of Greeting
From: Children’s Songs for a Friendly Planet
Kindergarten through Grade 6, compiled by Evelyn Weiss, Priscilla Prutzman, Nancy Silber
(Rhythmically and with dignity: drumbeat)
Welcome, welcome, welcome to you. Welcome,
welcome, welcome to you. Welcome, welcome,
welcome to you. Welcome, welcome, welcome to you.
He ga, he ga, he ga, ne he. He ga,
he ga, he ga, ne he. He ga, he ga
he ga, ne he. He ga, he ga, he ga, ne he.
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The Penobscot Song of Greeting is a traditional musical piece belonging to the Penobscot Nation, an Indigenous Algonquian tribe in Maine. These songs were historically passed down orally and later documented by researchers.
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