Oral tradition Nursery rhyme from Syria
A popular Syrian rhyme about chickens.
Story
A simple rhyme about chickens in the farmyard.
Why we chose it
A classic school playground rhyme known throughout the Arab world.
Where it came from
This is one of the most famous nursery rhymes in Syria and the surrounding Arabic speaking countries.
Associated stories
Chickens feature in stories and rhymes for small children across the world. Chick, chick, chick, chick, chicken is popular in Britain. One of the best known stories is Chicken Licken, also sometimes know as Chicken Little, who goes to tell the king that the sky is falling down.
Oral tradition Nursery rhyme from Syria