Blackfire - Trad. Navajo Walking Song

[Starlightkitty12]

Your ideas are soley personal, so I don't believe you can speak for the tribe by calling white people trash and insulting them. It's just not right.

<3 Rose

[Starlightkitty12]

@62muki Wow are you ok? There seems to be some kind of bilagaana opression radiating from you. Whatever personal conflict you have there's no need to take it out on Youtube of all places. As many people have said, we need our culture to be expressed to people so they understand the beauty of our heritage and why we need to preserve it. Closing off from the world is not the answer and never has been. Your ideas are very personal, and you attempt to speak for our people, which is wrong.

[Runningtail]

WHY THE HELL ARENT THERE MORE NATIVE AMERICAN BANDS?!

[Marijane1968]

no negativity man! they are awesome and who cares who is chanting with them? or where they came from? awesome is just awesome no matter where it is or where it comes from...why shouldn't like minded white people be able to share with these beautiful people?

[Visionarydave444]

This touched my heart,

[radivtruk]

@lubetubeful They all are Norwegians more or less.. Some are from Sweden but not that many. Silly, oh yes they are. :)

[chance071]

Nnizon"i...



[systemaddictshock]

I think I enjoyed watching the Swedes in the background going into a trance and convulsing with some kind of rhythm. LOL!!!!

[radivtruk]

@systemaddictshock This event is in Norway by the way.. The biggest native festival in Europe and the only one in Norway.

[scheming8rythem]

DAA'A'KASH =)

[seantsosie]

nizhoni. Its good that young people are sharing our beautiful Dine' culture to the world! Yeigo nahaszaan yikaa kehat'iini nidanoo'tin. nizhoniyee'e

[505rotter]

But on the contrary the other song should not be put public!  This a good song to sing and the history should be told along with it ,He composed this song in norway,if only he knew the history of the song "let them know how how american goverment realy is. IT WAS BUILT ON MURDER,WAR CRIMES,RAPE , SPIRITUAL PRIDE, 'REAL EYES, REALIZE, REAL LIES!

[505rotter]

This song was meant to be heard by all from the heavens to the living beings on earth, I say that because it is my forefathers song ,'back in the 1800's whene my tribe was held as prisioners of war by the 'gonna fall U.S.A.' they were released from being prisoners and being miss treated war crimes and all that!My peaple sang this song whene they were going back to our home land ,the song does not refer to I am walking, but refers to Im alive, Im alive Im alive and well.

[505rotter]

good song

[Kajan451]

I would like to add something: While i understand the notion of privacy and the desire to keep to one self... i also have to say that native american culture is very alien to me, which makes me curious about it. It also is easier to fight to preserve something if you are shown how much you can benefit from it, instead to hide away its beauty and expect others to respect it. Thats how the western Mindset unfortunately works. Share it or see it fade away slowly.

[OutsourcetheInbred]

Such a beautiful melody.

Awesome stuff Blackfire!!

Keep sharing your messages of resistance, truth and respect.

[62muki]

raindeer667- As a fullblooded navajo woman, I have to defend my people,and say something, about these guys who are singing are sacred songs beyond the boarders of Dinetah our home.You can't tell me to be openminded,that is a form of extermination to the Indian,from keeping us whole mentally and spiritually.There are some places you shouldn't go. as for white ruling class Bullshit ! I know who I'am, who are you? If I was to to decolonize my mind,my people and my land I'd be lost like you.

[62muki]

To kittySugarlips These two hot guys are none other then tradiors to our navajo Culture.Exploiting The Navajo People By singing our traditional songs in the name of so call diversity. I think their clan is Russin, if Im not right. Navajos we need to protect our culture and our songs they are ours for healing ,and prayer. Only for the Dine world. KittySugarLips dont be so stupid. A 100%Navajo woman

[raindeer667]

your funny diversity is opening the borders set up by wite ruling class suppressors of amerikkan history.

decolonize your mind, your people, your land.

Then speak for your people.

[katyjack5]

I know this song. lol like to sing it too.

[MAZD6669]

I have some Blackfire concert footage, check it out!

[doriannlee]

almost sounds shii shi yaa! LOL, only kidding.. :) All in fun...LOL

[luciohify]

Thank you, very interesting! What is this song?

[daybreakwarrior]

"Shíí naasha" is, I guess, literally describes walking, but... it describes walking on the sunny side of something. In a traditional sense shóo is the direction that faces the sun, usually a southern direction.

I've only heard this song sung as a lullabye to babies to help them fall asleep.

[systemaddictshock]

How come I don't see them doing this on the Rez??? yet they will openly perform it in Europe.

[danashoes12]

They do perform on the rez, they have performed at my school, Monument Valley High School, several times.

[systemaddictshock]

any other schools you know of that they perform at? I saw them once at Window Rock. jeneda couldn't even pronounce Tsega hoodzani correctly. WTF is that all about?

[papason4041]

well

i would assume becaus people on the rez would understand there history

in england they may not

mabey there trying to edgucate the people?

i dunno

[systemaddictshock]

you know what happens when you assume, right? The fact that they take traditional songs and perform them outside of dinetah for the Queen of England's fiat currency is stomach turning disgust. Sacredness has been sold out.

[papason4041]

hmm

well i dont live on a rez so i dont know what its like

althou i did hear of a tribe in washington that

did not know so much of there own history they had to call a andthropologist to learn about there own culture

[systemaddictshock]

there is a unaminous consense among traditional navajo people that one does not take traditional songs and prayers outside of the sacred boundaries. Blackfire states there is beauty in the music, which I agree, but they shouldn't exploit it for financial gain and popularity and political agendas. There are others who are guilty as well.

[chance071]

Bravo!!

[gdaymate21]

Thanks for posting this. This is agreat to see something on my culture.

[navajokid6]

old school..keep it up..luv the harming..its off the hook..keep it old school..brings me back to when i was in pre school..still hear it and listen to it..been a long 25 yrs. for me listening to this..i sung it in preschool and middle school..memories

[redstreakrose]

This takes me back. I love the interaction with the locals. That was great.

[firefly4tori]

Such a wonderfuly powerful yet peaceful song. Thank you for sharing.

[lunigal]

Beautiful the way the message comes thru the drum... even in cyber space.

Great Post, Good Lesson and great vocals too.

Quite glad to find this, on a Sunday afternoon. Best to you and yours...Peace Luna

[marphtwo]

Can someone post the lyrics written out for this song? I am learning navajo and I think this basic song would help.

Shi'naasha

[marphtwo]

In both Dine bizaad and bilagaana please :)

[marphtwo]

Ok well here is what I've got so far (Please correct it):

shi'naasha (im walking)

ha'day'

ho'zho'ni' (beautiful)

hia'hey

dea'

ah'hi'la

ah'hi'la

goh' nisha (nichaan?)

[lollythunderclould]

I am walking, I am walking. Steadily I walk!

I am walking on my beautiful, I am walking my beautiful land!

I am walking, I am walking. Steadily I walk!

[marphtwo]

I know the english part. Im trying to get the correct Dine down.

[sunkakangi]

my lil bro listens to this song all the time..lol

[kbebout08]

my mom taught me this when i was little and i still remember it! =)

[patronpatron]

Miről énekelnek?

What about text of song?

[Zeev]

Navajo men are hot.

[natrix49]

..then you would've loved Midnight Rodeo!! lol

[Chutchuca]

ah shi ni yah?

[purespirit9]

Beautiful song!

[hollister94219]

cool

[bgntz64]

I was told by an aunt that this song originated after the release of Navajos at Bosque Redondo. An elderly woman who was weak saw Mt. Taylor and her spirit was overwhelming. She knew she was home and walked with a happy heart back to her home while singing this song.

I too remember this song with my grandmothers and my mother while herding sheep.

Thanks!

[lollythunderclould]

That's a beautiful story. I sing this to my kids, like a lullaby.

[seantsosie]

I am walking, I am walking. Steadily I walk!

I am walking on my beautiful, I am walking my beautiful land!

I am walking, I am walking. Steadily I walk!

[jordilotus]

***Lovely!***

[leobt98765]

nice song ,keep on coming.

[fuckingsavage]

Shiiiiii nashaaah...AHALAHAL AHMED!! nichaan

[navajoTKTflower]

jeez..blast from the past...i remember learning this when i was small...dang..brings back memories..chasing the sheep...long walks in the sun...yup..yup..

[kaoruneko16]

I'm a Navajo, and I still have yet to learn all the lyrics. I only have like half of it down. :(

[egghum]

This is great - I love it. Can anyone post the words?

[azFlo82]

heard it over & over. never knew the words to the song.