What is the cultural context of the Zuni lullaby and how do the words to the song convey the context? Write out a few phrases of the text to illustrate your answer. (See translation of text in WOM, page 41.)

What will be an ideal response?

• A grandmother sings a lullaby to her grandchild.
• The words show her affection for the child in the repeating phrases that compare the child to cute, small animals . . . "My boy, little jackrabbit . . ."
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