Hermano Kakuy

Brother Kakuy

Hermano Kakuy

People say out in the townCuenta la gente allá en el pago
About what happened between two brothersLo sucedido entre dos hermanos

When he came back from the day’s workCuando él volvía de la jornada
He never found water or foodAgua y comida jamás encontraba

One day tired of putting up with itCansado un día de soportarla
He took her to the mountains to punish herLa llevo al monte para castigarla

With a sad cry, he calls for his brotherCon triste grito busca a su hermano
Kakuy is his name, and he’s sufferingKakuy se llama y vive penando

She waited up in a treeSobre de un árbol ella esperaba
While the young man walked awayMientras el mozo de allí se alejaba

The wind carried away her callsA sus reclamos los llevo el viento
And in her throat, a moan and lamentY en su garganta quejumbre y lamento

This legend is one to rememberDe esta leyenda no hay que olvidarse
That brothers should never stop loving each otherQue los hermanos no dejen de amarse

With a sad cry, he calls for his brotherCon triste grito busca a su hermano
Kakuy is his name, and he’s sufferingKakuy se llama y vive penando