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Brown Girl in the Ring (song) : ウィキペディア英語版 | Brown Girl in the Ring (song)
"Brown Girl in the Ring" is a traditional children's song in the West Indies. It was originally featured in the game of the same name, thought to have originated in Jamaica.〔(Brown Girl in the Ring (Jamaican Circle Game) )〕 The song became internationally known when it was recorded by the group Boney M. in 1978. Originally it was the B-side of their hit "Rivers of Babylon", but became a hit in its own right. The song had previously been recorded by the group ''Malcolm's Locks'', leading to a dispute over royalties. ==Origin== Boys and girls play ring games in many parts of the world, especially during their pre-teen years. In ''There's a Brown Girl in the Ring, an anthology of Eastern Caribbean song games'' by Alan Lomax, J.D. Elder and Bess Lomax Hawes, it is suggested that ring games are a children's precursor to adult courtship. Players form a ring by holding hands, then one girl or boy goes into the middle of the ring and starts skipping or walking around to the song. The girl or boy is then asked, "Show me your motion." At this point the child in the center does his or her favorite dance. If asked "Show me your partner," he or she picks a friend to join him or her in the circle. It has been played for many centuries in all of Jamaica.
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