In Portuguese and English
Amanhã é dia santo
Um dois três
Dia de povo de Deus
Três e três, seis
Quem tem roupa vai a missa
Seis e três, nove
Quem não tem faz como eu
Nove e três, doze
Um dois três
Três e três, seis
Seis e três, nove
Nove e três, doze
Um dois três
Três e três, seis
Seis e três, nove
Nove e três, doze
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Tomorrow is the saint's day
One two three
The day of God's people
Three plus three, six
Whoever has nice clothes, goes to mass
Six plus three, nine
Whoever doesn't, does like me
Nine plus three, twelve
One two three
Three plus three, six
Six plus three, nine
Nine plus three, twelve
One two three
Three plus three, six
Six plus three, nine
Nine plus three, twelve
What's the song actually about? Why are we learning how to add three to other numbers?
ReplyDeleteGood question! I have asked some mestres in our group and they believe it is not a hidden meaning (although 3 and 12 are "special" numbers in the bible), it is actually derived from helping children to learn addition! -Enganosa x
DeleteMestre Paulinho Sabia told me that it was first a music sang by Mestre Carcara (or Waldemar I don't remember) as an holy music.
DeleteAbout going to church and everything.
Then, the part about numbers and counting was added and it became a music to teach children.
:)