Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba

The trouble with people today is they forgot how to dance. I'm serious, it is a communal thing of joy and happiness in life. The first public miracle that Jesus Christ performed was at the wedding feast of Cana. At that time there would have been communal dancing to celebrate the joy of bride and groom.

John 2:1 And the third day, there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 And Jesus also was invited, and his disciples, to the marriage.

Traditional Catholic Prayers: The Truth from a priest from his own writings: Created In the Image And Likeness Of God - therefore racism is damned.

Here is an example from a bit south of there of joy and happiness expressed in dancing. Xhosa in fact.

1.Strophe:
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat ...
(Chor: Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat)
Sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

1. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pa ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

2. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

Bridge:
„Pata Pata" is the name of a dance ...
we do down Johannesburg way.
And everybody ... starts to move ... as soon as
„Pata Pata" starts to play - hoo ...

3. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

2. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
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Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

4. Strophe
Haji-a sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga jo-ho ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

Bridge:
Hoo, every Friday and Saturday night ... it's „Pata Pata"-time.
The dance keeps going all night long ...
till the morning sun begins to shine - hey!
Aya sat wuguga sat - wo-ho-o ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

5. Strophe
Aya sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

3. Refrain
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
Hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pata pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A-hihi ha mama, hi-a-ma sat si pat ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")

6. Strophe
Huh- a sat wuguga sat - hit it! ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
Aah- sat wuguga sat - aim not si - hit it! ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")
A sat wuguga sat ju benga sat si pata ... (Chor: „Pata Pata")v>

History

• South African singer Miriam Makeba wrote the song "Pata Pata" in 1957. Ten years later, it was released in the United States, where it reached number 12 in the charts and was a hit in New York and Hollywood nightclubs. It soon became a worldwide success, thanks to its catchy beat and simple dance, which was invented back in Johannesburg. Despite its success, Makeba did not receive any money for it because her manager made a mistake with her royalties.

Miriam Makeba

• Makeba and her band, The Manhattans, were the first black group allowed to perform in Johannesburg's City Hall. As they were not permitted to eat in restaurants, they would eat cans of beans backstage. Because of her vocal stance against South Africa's Apartheid regime, Makeba was forced to live in exile in the U.S. for more than 30 years. She was later banned from the U.S. after marrying black civil rights activist Stokeley Carmichael.

Features

• "Pata Pata" is the only dance song Makeba wrote. It became known as "The Click Song" in Western countries. Its popularity made her a star and she became known as "Mama Africa." The song is written in both the Xhosa language and English. In Xhosa "pata pata" means "touch touch." The lyrics are very simple, and are about singing, dancing and having a good time.

The Dance

• The dance is easy. Dancers pat the ground to each side of their bodies and the corresponding thigh with each hand for four counts. Next they make a V-shape with their arms and clap their hands together for another four counts. For the next four counts, they lift their arms across the body and pat the ground on each side again. Finally, for the last four counts, they punch their arms in front of them before patting the ground once again.

Considerations

• Pata Pata has become a popular exercise for the elderly or those with mobility difficulties, as the movements are gentle and it can be performed easily while seated. It is also taught in schools as part of physical education classes, where teachers speed up the movements or add new steps to increase difficulty.

Read more: History of the South African Pata-Pata Folk Dance | eHow.co.uk http://www.ehow.co.uk/about_6525936_history-behind-folk-dance_-pata_pata.html#ixzz1lTfqFmLW

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