Ggenaa’ Kanani

Ggenaa’ Kanani

Ggenaa’ Kanani

This song was composed by Dwayne Alexie Myers of Pilot Station about Norman Carlo, one of our dance group members from Tanana. His favorite songs to dance were Tarvarnauramken and Ayagatnauramken. The lyrics are as follows

Chorus

 Ggenaa’ kanani yuraryurluni

Gegnaa’ kanani pamyuayurluni

Ayiayarriaya-aa

Ayiayarriayaa rranga yiayiarriaya

Ggenaa’ kanani yuraryurluni

Ggenaa’ kanani pamyuayurluni

Ayiayarriayaa rranga yiayiarriaya Ggenaa’

Yii rii

1st verse

Yugiyama ayiayarriaya-aa

Qanrutaanga “Hello ggenaa!’

2nd verse

Yugiyama ayiayarriaya-aa

Tarvarnauramken, Ayagatnauramken

Notes: The italicized portions are vocables.