Juuva Paat (Makkada Paat)

Author of this article

Kaibulira Devaiah

Source

Extracted from the folklore ballads

About

The cradle, woven of slit bamboos and cane fitting, is hung up for swinging; requires a little trimming to render it as tidy as any fashionable berceaunette; at all events he little kodava smiles and sleeps in it as happy as a prince; and as his mother bends over her darling with overflowing ove and happiness and hums the Coorg lullaby;

Paat

Juwa Paat is the cradle folk song (Lullaby) of Kodavas. It is a melodious song usually sung by elders while rocking the baby in the cradle . The lyrics may vary from person to person but,melodious tone remains more or less the same . Out of many versions, here are the two versions ,

Version 1

Juwa juwa kunjiyé
Kunji kunji nee kunji
Juwé maado kunjiyé
Kunji kunjindh annith
Oraandek paa kunji
Eeraandek kai kunji
Kunji kunji juwa
Paithandek thaa kunji
Paal kool umbak
Nee ael paa kunji
Kunji kunji kunjiyé
Kunji ra appa bappaka
Kotta thengaé koandhaaku
Joooow
Kunji kunji nee kunji
Kunji ra avva bappaka
Cheppoo moalé koandhaapa
Juwé juwé kunjiyé
Poo varak nee varr wa
Kunji ra Anna bappaka
Chitté pakshi koandhaaku
Kunji ra akka bappaka
Chatti putt koandhaaku
Juwa juwa kunjiyé
Kukkumé kh koo thappi
Paa kummé kh paal aachi
Bolli thott paa thott
Paa thottl jojitho
Poo varak nee varr wa
Juwé maado kunjiyé
Poo varak varrvo ka
Poré-marré baandavva
Juwé maado kunjiyé
Poo varak varrvo ka
Paa thottl ninna naa
Bolli thott paa thott
Bolli neeké kai neeké
Chaaliyanda guddath
Jookith ninna jookitho
Paadith poo vara k
Kootuvala paa kunji

Version 2

Juwa juwa kunjiyé
Juwa ga jo jo
É jo jo ga jo
Joji maado é kunjiyé
Appa moané ko muthanna
Juwa ga juwa
Juwa ga joo
Kunji na aaru go poyyathi
Poyyathi ro gé kunji na
Bayyathi ro é kunji na
Pojja avang naa poyvi
Bajja avang naa bayyvi
Kunji ra appa bappaka
Chaththé poo gatt (katt) go koandhaaku
Kunji ra avvo bappaka
Cheppu moalé ko koandhaaku
Kunji ra Anna bappaka
Chitté pakshi ko koandhaaku
Kunji ra akka bappaka
Chatti putt ko koandhaaku
Juwa ga juwa
É juwa ga joo
Juwa ga maado é kunjiyé

Meaning

‘’Juwa, juwa, baby dear,

‘’When the baby’s mother comes,

‘’She will give her darling milk.

‘’Juwa, juwa, baby dear,

‘’When the baby’s father comes,

‘’He will bring you coconut,

‘’Juwa, juwa, baby dear,

‘’When the baby’s brother comes,

‘He will bring a little bird.

‘’Juwa, juwa, baby dear,

‘’When the baby’s sister comes,

‘’She will bring a dish of rice.’’

Audio

song 1

Udiyanda Ponnappa joova

singer 

Udiyanda Ponnappa

Song 2

Udiyanda Ponnappa joova

singer

Panjerira Ponnamma Nanaiah