Mandalorian pre-battle chant

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The title of this article is conjectural.

Although this article is based on official information from the Star Wars Legends continuity, the actual name of this subject is pure conjecture.

A battle chant was sometimes sung by Mandalorian warriors prior to engaging in battle. The chant was short, sung in the Mandalorian language of Mando'a, and was the nearest parallel to a prayer that could be found in contemporary Mandalorian culture.[1]

Chant

Mando'a

Oya'cye
Kyr'am
Mare'cye
Darasuum
Oya! Oya!

Basic

Life
Death
Revelation
Eternity
Let's live! Let's hunt!

Behind the scenes

This unnamed Mandalorian chant was first introduced to Star Wars canon in the Star Wars Insider article, The Mandalorians: People and Culture. Written by author Karen Traviss, the article was published in February of 2006, as part of the Insider magazine's eighty-sixth issue.

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ SWInsider "The Mandalorians: People and Culture" — Star Wars Insider 86
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