Liz Mitchell of Boney M sings “Brown Girl in the Ring“ in India!

Liz Mitchell of Boney M sings “Brown Girl in the Ring“ in India! “Brown Girl in the Ring“ is a traditional children’s song in the West Indies. It was originally featured in the game of the same name thought to have originated in Jamaica. Boys and girls play ring games in many parts of the world, especially during their pre-teen years. In There’s a Brown Girl in the Ring, an anthology of Eastern Caribbean song games by Alan Lomax, J.D. Elder and Bess Lomax Hawes, it is suggested that ring games are a