Kagome Kagome Children Song......... # with information about the Kagome Kagome Song


Kagome Kagome English Version (Vocaloid)
A Very Creepy Children Song From Japan,

Kagome the Japanese Version ( Vocaloid) :-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyx6LKtSr6s

The Lyric For Vocaloid Japanese And English Version:- http://www.animelyrics.com/doujin/vocaloid/kakomekakome.htm

Information  about Kagome Kagome:-

Origin: Kagome Kagome (かごめかごめ, or 籠目籠目) is a Japanese children and the song associated with it. One player is chosen as the oni (literally demon or ogre, but similar to the concept of "it" in tag) and sits blindfolded (or with their eyes covered). The other children join hands and walk in circles around the oni while chanting the song for the game. When the song stops, the oni tries to name the person standing directly behind them.
The song is a subject of much interest because of its cryptic lyrics which vary from region to region, and many theories exist about its meaning and origins, but neither have been definitely explained.

How to play Kagome: 

Steps

  1. 1
    One child is chosen as "it" a.k.a the Oni (oh-nee). Oni is literally translated to "demon" or "ogre".
  2. 2
    Oni has to sit blindfolded (or with it's eyes covered).
  3. 3
    The other children have to hold hands and walk in a circle around Oni while chanting to the song of the game.
  4. 4
    When the song stops, the Oni has to guess the person who is standing behind him/her.
  5. 5
    If he/she is correct, then that person has to exchange places with the Oni.
  • Lyric Recommend : In Japanese, the song has different lyrics depending on the region, but the most commonly known version is:Lyrics: Kagome Kagome Kago no naka no Tori wa Itsu Itsu deyaru? Yoake no ban ni Tsuru to Kame ga subetta.Ushiro no shoumen dare ?
  • Thing You Will Need to Play this Game:
  • "Kagome kagome" song.
  • At least 7 children.
  • A chair.
  • Hands.
  • A voice (Atleast someone must sing the song)


Lyric Found at Wikipedia:

Japanese characters English transliteration (Romaji)
かごめかごめ 籠の中の鳥は Kagome kagome / Kago no naka no tori wa
いついつ出やる 夜明けの晩に Itsu itsu deyaru / Yoake no ban ni
鶴と亀が滑った Tsuru to kame ga subetta.
後ろの正面だあれ Ushiro no shoumen daare

The most common interpretation is:
Kagome kagome / The bird in the basket/cage,
When, oh when will it come out
In the night of dawn
The crane and turtle slipped
Who is it in front of behind
Meaning of the Lyric: 

Kagome

  • "Kagome" (籠目): The holes in a basket
  • A corruption of "kakome" ("surround")
  • The shape of the holes in a traditional basket, a hexagon
  • The shape of the holes in a traditional, including the woven material, a hexagram (Star of David)
  • "Kagome" (籠女): A pregnant woman

Kago no naka no tori wa

  • As "kago" can mean both "cage" and "basket", a bird in a basket would, by the standards of the age, be a chicken
  • It is possible that "tori" is supposed to be a metaphor for torii, and that kago (typically woven out of bamboo) refers to a bamboo fence, and that thus the "torii surrounded by bamboo" is in fact a Shinto shrine.
  • In the case that kagome is interpreted as "pregnant woman", the bird in the cage is her unborn child.

Itsu itsu deyaru

  • Can also be "itsu itsu deau" ("When oh when will we meet")
  • Can mean "When will it come out?"
  • Can mean "When can it come out?"

Yoake no ban ni

  • Can simply mean night
  • Can mean "from morning till night"
  • Can mean an inability to see light
  • Can mean a period of time that can be taken as either dawn or night (around 4 AM)
  • As "yoake" literally means the end of night, and "ban" is night, this can be a purposeful contradiction referring to a time period that does not exist

Tsuru to kame ga subetta

  • The crane and turtle can be interpreted as symbols of good fortune, and thus their slipping can mean the coming of misfortune
  • The crane and turtle can be interpreted as symbols of long life, and thus their slipping can mean the coming of death
  • "Subetta" can be taken to be "統べった" or "統べた" ("to rule over"), in which case the crane and turtle symbolize a ruler
  • Could be a corruption of a line from a Kyoto nursery rhyme, "tsurutsuru tsuppaita"

Ushiro no shoumen daare

  • Can simply mean "who stands behind"
  • Can be taken to mean "who is it that stands right in front when you look behind" in a figurative manner, referring to hidden people in positions of power
  • Can be taken to be something said by someone who has been beheaded, whose head is looking at his own back
  • Can be taken to be something said by someone who is about to be beheaded, in which case the question "who is it who stands behind me" is in other words "who is my executioner"
Theories: The song is a subject of much academic interest and many theories surround its origin and meaning. Some such theories are:
The lyrics refer to the game only
In this theory the lyrics mean "Surround, surround (the Oni) / When will the Oni be able to switch roles with the next person? / Who is it standing behind you?".
The song is about a prostitute
In this theory the lyrics refer to a woman forced into prostitution (the bird in a cage) who has seen so many men that she cannot remember all of them ("who is it who stands behind" refers to the next person in line) and wonders when she will be able to escape (when oh when will it escape).
The song is about a pregnant woman
In this theory the "kagome" is a pregnant woman. Someone pushes her down a flight of stairs ("tsuru to kame ga subetta") and she miscarries, and wonders who killed her child ("ushiro no shoumen daare").
The song is about a convict to be executed
The "kagome" is a prison cell, and the bird is its prisoner. "Tsuru to kame ga subetta" symbolizes the end of life and fortune, and "ushiro no shoumen daare" is either the prisoner wondering who his executioner is, or his disembodied head gazing at his own body.
Conspiracy theories or Jewish theories
The song is also mentioned in many conspiracy theories. Common among them are the interpretation that "kagome" refers to the Star of David and that the song is in some way connected to the Illuminati. Sometimes it is read as a prophecy of future events. It is also claimed that the song was originally written in Hebrew.



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