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No paséis porla mi puerta (Prohibido el paso)
A serial song based on a dialogue between a young man’s or young woman’s overprotective…
Alegre m'alegre (Juego de callarse)
A children’s game in which, after this rhyme is completed, the first one who speaks…
Luvia del Dio (Invocaciòn a la lluvia)
Children’s invocation of rain is common in Sephardic traditions. When rain was needed,…
Endentino (Retahila de sorteo)
A song used to choose the role each child will play in a game. This rhyme is the origin…
Bate, bate (Adivina quien te dio)
This is a game very popular among Sephardim from Thessaloniki. One child hides his face…
Dicotín dicotán (Ricotín ricotán)
A children’s game: one child lowers his head, hides his face and closes his eyes, while…
22-23. El estudio de la Ley
These are two versions of a very well-known rhyme stressing the importance of learning.…
Kayikçi (Retahila para balanceo)
This is probably the most well-known parent-child game among the Turkish Sephardim. The…
Esta barba, barbareta (Barbica)
This rhyme teaches the child the features of his face: chin (barba), teeth (dientes),…
18 -19. Los dedos hambrientos
Two variants of a children’s rhyme recited while playing with the fingers, starting with…