Yemeni Jews singing and dancing: A performance of the Yemenite Troupe.
Here is a “simple“ translation of the Yemeni Dialect part - need help with the Hebrew part
(some words are translated based on the way the performers pronounce them, which is in some parts “questionable“) Note: the words in parentheses are added for clarification:
- Down (the hill or mountain) I went To the stream
To water my horse - My foot slipped And I fell into the water.
- I went to propose (engagement) But they rejected me,
(and) my “qat“ (a stimulant) And the “mada3ah“ (water-pipe)
Although I’m the son of a Chief The son of a Jew.