Warabe uta

Warabe uta (童歌) are traditional Japanese songs, similar to nursery rhymes.^[1] They are often sung as part of traditional children's games. They are described as a form of min'yo: traditional Japanese songs, usually sung without accompanying instruments.

The centuries-old lyrics are often incomprehensible to modern Japanese (especially to children who are singing it), and others can be quite sinister on close analysis.^{[citation needed]} Like many children's songs around the world, because people are used to them from an early age, they are often oblivious to the real meanings.

^ Schippers, Huib; Grant, Catherine (2016). Sustainable Futures for Music Cultures: An Ecological Perspective. Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-19-025907-5.

[1] Schippers, Huib; Grant, Catherine (2016). Sustainable Futures for Music Cultures: An Ecological Perspective. Oxford University Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-19-025907-5.

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