We Call You Home
Pate Kin Echoes
Carolinian
About
Rhythmic call-and-response chants invoke ancestors with a leader's commanding cries met by communal group harmonies, driven by polyrhythmic layers of slit drum (pate), sticks, and canoe percussion in pure acoustic ethnic tradition. Voices build from whispering winds to swelling tides of unity, capturing the ceremonial spirit of Northern Mariana Islands gatherings. Festive yet spiritual, it pulses with natural acoustics emphasizing group participation and ancestral bonds.
Lyrics
Whispers rise from ancient winds Echoes call through shadowed deeps Spirits wake in silent kin Hearts unite where rivers meet
Ancestors, hear our cry!
We call you home!
Bind our souls beneath the sky!
We call you home!
Waves of old, in rhythm flow!
Guide us strong!
Flames of rite, forever glow!
Guide us strong!
Voices swell like rising tide Threads of life in circle bind From the earth, our pledges rise Unity in sacred fire Pulse of blood, the ancient song Grows within, forever young Hands entwined, we claim the light Preserve the flame through endless night
Oh, spirits dance in joyful rite Community in endless flight Hearts as one, we honor deep Ceremony that never sleeps Revere the wild, the boundless sea Invocation sets us free Gather close, in festive call Ancestral grace embraces all
Elders speak through whispering leaves!
We heed your voice!
Bonds of kin, no shadow grieves!
We heed your voice!
Rhythms pulse in hallowed ground!
We rise as one!
Spirits near, in glory found!
We rise as one!
Echoes weave through fervent plea Threads of fate in harmony From the depths, our vows ascend Unity that knows no end Pulse awakens, fierce and true Ancient fire burning new Hands aloft, we seize the dawn Preserve the soul, forever drawn
Oh, spirits dance in joyful rite Community in endless flight Hearts as one, we honor deep Ceremony that never sleeps Revere the wild, the boundless sea Invocation sets us free Gather close, in festive call Ancestral grace embraces all
Whispers soft, the circle holds Spirits linger, stories told Fade into the endless blue Unity forever true
Hear us... home... rise... one...
We Call You Home
Pate Kin Echoes
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