Mi Burrito Sabanero

Even after years of studying Spanish and spending a Christmas season in Mexico, I am still discovering new things about the celebration of the December holidays in the Spanish-speaking world.  One of those things is the traditional carol, Mi Burrito Sabanero, which is about the donkey that the Virgin Mary rode into Bethlehem.  (At least that is what I'm told it is about.  The lyrics seem to tell a story about a boy and a donkey going to visit the baby Jesus.  But who am I to argue?)

The lyrics are traditional, so I'm guessing that they are in the public domain.  Here they are:

Con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
Con mi burrito sabanero
voy camino de Belén
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén

El lucerito mañanero
ilumina mi sendero
El lucerito mañanero
ilumina mi sendero
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén

Con mi cuatrico voy cantando
mi burrito va trotando
con mi cuatrico voy cantando
mi burrito va trotando
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén
si me ven si me ven
voy camino de Belén

Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui
Tuquituqui Tu qui Tu
Apúrate mi burrito
que ya vamos a llegar
Tuqui Tuqui Tuquituqui
Tuquituqui Tu qui Tu
apúrate mi burrito
vamos a ver a Jesús

iTunes has a couple of good versions of the song that you can download for less than a dollar and share with your students.  Mine really enjoyed the song and got a big kick out of the tuqui tuqui tuqui part especially.

Hasta Pronto,

--AnneK

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