A thrilling song from the film "The Lion King"...

by Shirley Marie Bradby

March 02, 2017

A thrilling song from the film "The Lion King"...
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Anyone born in the nineties has probably seen the animated film "The Lion King", almost certainly more than once. So, how can I forget the song that opens one of the most beloved animated films in the world (and the versions invented by each of us)?

At the beginning of the film, in fact, the famous song "The Circle of Life is anticipated by some verses in a language that is not known to all, which is Zulu. But what do those words mean --- have you ever asked yourself? 

Here is the translation but we caution you, it is less poetic than you might imagine ...

Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba - Here comes a lion, Father
Sithi uhm ingonyama - Yes, it's a lion
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba - Here comes a lion, father
Sithi uhhmm ingonyama - Yes, it's a lion
ingonyama - a lion
siyo Nqoba - we will conquer
ingonyama - a lion
ingonyama nengw 'enamabala - a lion and a leopard with his spots

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