CD07-10: Namjeju, Song for Grinding Grains
(Namjeju, Jeju Island/ Yi, Seon-ok(77yrs), Jo, Eul-seon(75yrs)/ 1989)
◆ Similar style as the previous song. There are songs for grinding grains on the Korean peninsula as well, but the narrations of those songs found in Jeju Island are superior both in quantity and in depth. The songs which give insights to the heart of the women in Jeju Island who seem very lively in appearance are the songs for grinding grains and other songs for women.
(Content of Song)
“When you say yiyeo, tears fill my eyes
so grind without singing
If you only work without singing, people will laugh
If I had a mother, I would dress well
If I had a father, I would have good shoes
But because of my wicked step-mother I live with tears in my eyes
If it's a road you don't know, say you don't know
Even if you know the road, ask before you take it”
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