Navajo String Games by Grandma Margaret

[sayuriarwen]

This women has schooled every youngster on YouTube who has a string game video..

Very cool!!

[Dutchballz4]

Just cute, that's my grandma :))

USATF Runner

[paulgray211]

cool it reminds me of my grandma

[Rawr2562]

ain't String Games sacred to us Natives?

[Valandinne]

what a delight! Thank you very much for posting this

[FINEFELINESMAMAJEN]

She so cute :) I had my dad translate and show me a bunch,he new alot too. Really neat stuff. Ahee hee

[lmollot]

AMAKE HAMMOCK CHAIRS- BE HAPPY -FALL ASLEEP SWAYING= LOVE

[lmollot]

hey- my grandmother showed us many string games-i did not know it was native tradition- she was metis from quebec near riviere du loup-maybe huron? (thats bad name from french meaning "unkempt-dishevelled)- imagine-christian brotherly love? take back the womens herbal birth control-see iroquois women-be gentle w yourself-

[SuperBuck51]

Ayoo' ayoo'

[comifaith088]

wow my grandma did the same thing to me telling the stories, you are very lucky to have your grandma, mine passed on. This was very touching and thanks for the video ") plus ten "D

[superhong1000]

I'm happy to see cultural knowledge being passed on from the elders. Grandma's knowledge of the star systems is AWESOME. She is a scientist and living treasure to her nation.

[tashamoshpit]

Awww =] Grandma =]

[8ringsofshaolin]

I love navajo gramz..she is so inspring

[tsailegirl]

i love doing the string game my dad always show me the gate opening, shooting stars, basket, drum, spider web and more though i can only do the gate opening and drums and im navajo 

[CatherineCrowe]

This is incredible! When I was a young girl, my friends and I would play string games like this. We called it cat's cradle. I had no idea it was of Navajo origin. There are many patterns here we never learned. So very interesting. Thank you for sharing. Your Grandmother is beautiful.

[magicalmoonmama]

Beautiful! I am homeschooling my son. His dad is Dine but we live far from the southwest. I will teach him these next winter. Ahee'hee

[hkbrandow]

A friend of mine posted this clip on Facebook and it brought back memories of my childhood growing up in Ft. Defiance. I'm glad that you're documenting these important stories. Ahee'hee'!

[Nazabrillaud22]

Wau...she tell you a lot of beautiful mesages in that string!!! Be loved and try to understand the mesajes that she teaches to you!!! Be loved kid!!! Much love and peace to you grandmother!!!

[Dgurami88]

Your grandma is so cute and beautiful. She reminds me mine.

Also, I've never seen anyone who's that good with the string game! awsome!

[ejunk1797]

Your grandmother is a beautiful woman, inside and out - you can really tell. What a treasure she is and what a wonderful tribute to her to preserve her sharing these skills with her grandkids. THANK YOU!!

[man200474]

like the whole text on what your grandama is saying. This is good. Wish i would of done this.

[mookiecookiebits]

I've been trying to gather knowledge of string games for a while. 8D

[karatekat78]

kool kool im learning how to do these

[Nightmare1324]

im Dene(pronounced Deh-Ney) Or Tsu tina My grandfather used to show me all kinds of things mostly like i have seen here, I am a speed webber I learn things fast, I wish Your grandmother could teach me these..

[jbsbebi4evr]

Ohh! How I miss my Grandma:(

[single00ce]

u should post more vids of ur grandma....she really provides a bit of nostalgia to those of us who miss their grannys.

[ashikeeyazhi]

I enjoy watching this video. Your grandma is kew. The "V" shape he made wasnt the Bird Nest, its the Earth Worm. The Bird Nest looks different... I cant wait for winter to do all this string games...

[notquitenormalarc]

This was wonderful to watch. So far I can only do the basics; I love the "gate opening" and the coyotes running away from each other. Thank you for sharing this!

[CrimsionIce]

Thats so cool me and my grandmother do that every winter. Its funny my momma told me that if i did it during the summer that the spider would come and put me in her web...... lol.

[gottspieler]

amazing!

[slick881]

Nothing screams winter fun like string games

[wierdandfunny]

i am doing a progect on this the navajo tribe they give medicine to there sick people and have they ever fought the choctaw tribe?

[vandkay]

Great video!! She reminds me of my grandma!

[CadenceXofXmusic]

I was I can understand her. I REALLY want 2 learn Navajo, since it IS my HERITAGE.

NVER dis meh family or

I WILL COME AFTER YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

; )

[DemonTailes]

GOOD LORD............

[jasmine7685]

hey i forgot 1 little thing can you show me some of those sting games and maybe tell me the stories again?

[jasmine7685]

ya'at'eeh so how old was robbie then? and have i ever met your grandma? and i thought your mom told me that if i did that then a spider will live on my web and it will never come off ever? and you know how i hate spiders besides me eating them when i was little lol but ya i though she said that to me?

[toxycola]

I will be waiting for more videos about it:)

[Quannah08]

She speaks the original language, which should be the language and not the english.

I love this video. The person reminds me of self, because I sound ridicules when I speak english on any modern instrument.

Good thing I learned my language and I surely hope the people get back on track because we are who we really are Dine. Thank you for the video.

[billieder]

Ayoo nizhoni. Ahanehee' doo ahehee'.

[sevenx007xseven]

thats cool...wish my grandma could teach me things like these. When i was small my mom told me that if I did string games in the summer the spider would tie my hands together forever. :D

[cplrey]

Your grandmother brings great joy to those that have the opportunity to watch this video. You are very lucky to have her in your life. I hope you will encourage her to record more of her stories and share them with the world!

George in Ohio

[glynnth]

Hey, I used to play some of those as a kid! Never knew they had a Navaho origin!

[vtxrider3]

This is wonderful. My mother's name is Marguerite and she used to tell stories with string in this manner but I never knew where the stories came from...maybe a link? I smile to think maybe. Thank-you for sharing this video.

[josephflippo]

We need more videos like these. The stories are wonderful and can be kept forever here. Great video. Give thanks to your grandmother for showing these stories not only to her own, but the world. Her spirit burns sweetly through the video. You are blessed to have her. Enjoy your blessing as much as you can.*****

[imageanative999]

WoW Fantastic 5*****

more of these videos are needed to keep the traditions alive.

Your Grandma Margaret has a wonderful spirit and smile.

This is not a simple video it is a record of Native traditions.

Yes your name suits you

[kwanitahawks]

exactly imaginative !

thank for sharing this video ,

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