[Surprising!] A children’s song that originated overseas. That familiar nursery rhyme is actually…

Nursery rhymes we often sang as children in kindergarten, nursery school, or elementary school.

Among the ones we still remember as adults, quite a few actually originated overseas.

In this article, we’ll introduce nursery rhymes with roots abroad.

We’ve picked out a variety—from songs that make you think “Come to think of it, that makes sense,” to surprising ones that have you saying, “Wait, that song too?” They’re all familiar across generations, whether it’s something you sang as a child or a song your kids are learning in nursery school.

As you listen, be sure to notice the differences between the versions we often sing and the original tunes!