Description
For centuries, lullabies have been more than gentle songs to soothe a child —
they have been vessels of memory, resistance, and survival.
From the Andes to the plantations of the American South,
from Celtic highlands to Armenian valleys,
mothers, fathers, and elders carried their gods, their lands, and their truths
into whispered verses that conquerors could not fully erase.
This book uncovers the double lives of these songs —
the tender melodies heard by children,
and the hidden codes, spiritual lineages, and messages of freedom
embedded in their words, rhythms, and pauses.
Through historical accounts, original lullabies (in translation), and detailed decoding,
Baretha reveals how entire cultures preserved themselves in song —
how the cradle became an altar,
and the hush of night became the loudest act of defiance.
Part history, part preservation archive, and part guide,
this work invites readers to hear not only with the ear,
but with the heart —
to recognize that every note carries the weight of generations.
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