ID: 1031
Date: 1970s-2006
Title: Mamma Mamma
Gender: Female 
Classification: Clapping 
Rhyme: 

Mama, Mama, I feel sick,
Call the doctor,
Quick, quick, quick. (Christchurch, 1970s)
Doctor, doctor, will I survive?
Count to five and you'll survive.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
I'm alive.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
I'm dead again.

(Taupo, 2000)

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Granny, granny, call the doctor,
I feel sick,
Doctor, doctor, will I die?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
I'm alive.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
Then I'm dead again.

(Northland, 1990s)

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Ona wana tana,
I said an ace, a wace,
I bought my brother to the candy store,
Mamma, mamma, I feel sick,
Call the doctor, quick, quick, quick,
The doctor said, "Count to five.
Then you will feel alive."
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
I'm alive!

(Sheffield, 2006)

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Background Info: Opie, 1997:302, recorded versions as ball bouncing or clapping games:

Mother, mother, I am ill,
Send for the doctor over the hill.
Doctor, doctor, will I die?
I don't know, but do not cry.

(From early 1900s)

Oh dear mother, what a cold I've got,
Give me tea and a toddy hot.
Roll me up in a big black shawl,
And take me to the doctor's hall.
Doctor, doctor, shall I die?
Yes, pretty maid, and so will I.
Take this medicine twice a day,
And that will cure your cold away.

(Lancashire, c.1990)

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Keywords: death, 
Location: Various NZ 
Group size: 2 
Incidence: 3