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Jockamo

08:56 Mar 15, 2001
Haitian-Creole to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Haitian-Creole term or phrase: Jockamo
I'm looking for a translation of Creole that is found in the song "Iko Iko". The chorus goes as follows:

Hey now! Hey now!
Iko, Iko, unday
Jockamo feeno ai nan
Jockamo fee nan

If anyone can help with this it would be very much appreciated.
Kevin


Summary of answers provided
najester
Natalie
naaddition
Natalie


  

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3 hrs
jester


Explanation:
Jockamo means 'jester' in the old myth.
http://www.cyndilauper.com/song_det.asp?shname=ii

James "Sugarboy" Crawford wrote the song, which was originally called
"Jockamo" (Jester). From the Dixie Cups' 1965 album Iko Iko and from The ...
www.tulane.edu/~tuhulla/19980206/arcade/MGMusicSurviveKit.h... v

Natalie
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Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Russian
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3 hrs
addition


Explanation:
http://www.cajunfrenchmusic.org/forum/index.htm

Kevin, here is a discussion, search the index for Iko or Jockamo. Maybe it will help you.

Natalie
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Local time: 02:25
Native speaker of: Russian
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