Euy koe keo euy, euy koe keo euy


In class this week we sing “Sarika Keo,” a traditional Cambodian bird song — or, rather, a folk song about a bird. The bird in question is a “sarika keo,” a myna bird common in the countryside that some Cambodians raise in their houses and even train to speak. In our version the bird dances, flaps its wings and sings, “Euy koe keo euy, euy koe keo euy.”