OPEN PAGE by Anni McCann

Track 4

Wene Bisim

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Wisetius kukan huk’estidom bey

Unin kodom ni uk’oidom yewei

On kukan niki bumi

Sewin kukan niki sede

 

Wene bisim nik yahatiankano

Wene bisim, wene bisim

Niki honi eptito, eptito

Wene bisim, wene bisim

 

Tusdoiusi okpai wakitom

Hoi’am maidu min etudom

Wulu, wulu, wulu yamandoina

Nisekim heskutom hukinudom

 

Wene bisim…

 

Kukan ch’aich’ainom bom wetem pe’e

Nisen kodok tetutun ka’enkesi

Yahapen kodo ka’atidom

Yahapen kodo ma’ati

 

Wene bisim…

 

TRANSLATION

 

WENE BISIM means MEDICINE DWELLING PLACE

 

Self-created fear is now causing wisdom

This land I am leaving (in order to) return

Stone is my bone

The river is my blood

 

Medicine dwelling place you make me better (thank you)

Medicine dwelling place…

My heart emits strength

Medicine dwelling place…

 

Stand up, sunlight is shining down

(The) ancient people await you

Dance, dance, dance (circle) to the top of the mountain

Remembering our relatives

 

Medicine dwelling place…

 

There are many paths, let us dance

We are the land’s children

(If) we make the world better

The world will be better

 

Medicine dwelling place…