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Drinking Songs - Central (Lolo) Yi
by Ashley Zi, Kelly Zi, and Rong-Jie Luo
The Lolo Yi men love to drink. They are very hospitable. When friends or relatives visit them they are very happy to share a drink with the guests, especially those from far away places. The following three songs describe those happy occasions when friends get together and toast each other.

Serving the Alcoholic Beverage

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Song Lyrics:
1. Lolo Yi: Ssi ci nael a caleixlssor a la.
 English: A young man goes.

2. Lolo Yi: Lei ci nael a ssormaerssor.
 English: A young lady comes.

3. Lolo Yi: Cirgo lei nael cirgo cux darhoxr nael zzibbaer dda a.
 English: Everyone come together, everyone sit down together and drink.

4. Lolo Yi: Cirgo lei nael cirgo cux darhoxr nael zzibbaer dda a la.
 English: Let’s Everyone come together, everyone sit down together and drink.

5. Lolo Yi: Ni la ngo la cirke a la darhoxr nael zzibbaer dda a la.
 English: You, I and many people, everyone drink (of alcohol).

6. Lolo Yi: Ni la ngo la cirke a la lolmor nael zzibbaer lolor nael dda la ngo.
 English: You, I and many people, crops make alcohol; and the Lolo-Yi drink alcohol.


Relatives from Far Away

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Song Lyrics:
1. Lolo Yi: Vimir-mir naerho ngua leil unix gger lei.
 English: Our relatives from far away, come together for a lively time.

2. Lolo Yi: Niul nael darhoxr ggegge-sese zzibbaer dda la ngo.
 English: Let us, everyone, happily drink alcohol.

3. Lolo Yi: Vimir-mir naerho ngua leil hualor gger lei.
 English: Our relatives from far away, happily come over.

4. Lolo Yi: Niul nael darhoxr ggegge-sese zzibbaer dda la ngo, dda la ngo.
 English: Let us, everyone, happily drink alcohol, let’s drink!


Calling You to Drink

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Song Lyrics:
1. Lolo Yi: Vimir-mir naerho ngua da lei ngua da lei.
 English: Our Relatives from far away come to us come to us!

2. Lolo Yi: Seivi nael hal bbor lei ci a la, za si a la.
 English: Guests from over yonder, come over here, come around ah!

3. Lolo Yi: Ssormaerleixlssor xia dae ngo a.
 English: The young ladies are waiting, ah!

4. Lolo Yi: Caleixlssor nael xia dae ngo a,
 English: The young men are waiting, ah!

5. Lolo Yi: Ae .... caer du la, ae ..... dda la ngo,
 English: Calling (you) to raise the glass for a toast! Calling you to drink!