Chemma chekka (clapping game)

Told in English, Telugu.

Come, little one. Let us play chemma chekka. Hold up your hands. Clap! Clap! Clap!

Amma claps. Clap, clap. Baby claps. Clap, clap. Now our hands meet. Pat, pat!

Here is the old song. Ammamma sang it. Now we sing it too.

Chemma chekka, chemma chekka, charadesi mogga. Atlu poyyanga, aaraginchanga. Mutyala chemma chekka muggulu eyyanga. Ratnala chemma chekka rangulu eyyanga. Pagadala chemma chekka pandiri eyyanga.

The song says, here is a big flower bud. Hot atlu on the pan. Sizzle, sizzle! Yum, yum, eat them up. Pearls for the muggu. Jewels for bright colours. Coral for a pretty pandiri.

Can you say it with me? Clap, clap, chemma chekka!

Clap your hands. Clap, clap. Pat Amma's hands. Pat, pat. Sizzle goes the pan. Sizzle, sizzle. Yum, yum!

Clap, clap, chemma chekka!

One more time. Clap, clap. Pat, pat. Clap, clap, chemma chekka!

Now softer. Clap... clap... Slower now. Clap... clap...

Hands are tired. Hands are sleepy. Fold them up, small and warm. Amma holds them close.

Clap, clap, chemma chekka. Shh... shh...

Goodnight, little hands. Goodnight, little one.