(Version in Hokkien)
Chow Thow Phi
Koon Heh Bi
Heh Bi Nuar
Liak Chau Thow Phi
Lai Phooi Nuar!
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(Version in English)
Smelly head sores
Boil the dried prawns
When it is soft
Pick out the smelly head sores
Then spit on them!
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About this rhyme/ditty:~
This rhyme/ditty is usually recited in the treatment of smelly head sores in children..
The author/owner has compiled for record, a collection of early Hokkien sayings, proverbs, rhymes and ditties to capture the essence and spirit of his hoi polloi, a community originating from the southern province of Fujian, China where individuals climbed aboard bum boats, crossing the South China Sea to settle in faraway lands to escape the brewing civil unrest and a way out from hardship carrying along with them in their journey, nothing except their trademark ponytails and their beliefs, very much rooted in Confucianism. These ditties retell their story and their lifestyle way back then so that the younger generation can gain an insight and foothold to their origin..
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