I am thinking of the people suffering on Honshu particularly of the technicians fighting the Nuclear threat. " Doing what I" can includes avoiding building any new nuclear reactors on this tiny planet.
I deeply appreciate your kind words. Yes, indeed, it is now or never for Japanese to say NO to all nuclear power plants in this tiny contry where a big earthquake could occur anywhere and anytime. My son was given this picture book by his Canadian grand mother a couple years ago. Thank you so much for your beautiful arts.
many happy journeys, we tend to each fire, tear by tear, like brave little hummingbirds year after year. there is a strange comfort in that. small victories
This is a wrong turn for Haida Art. i find it offensive to the people who are actually doing the traditional art. so please no more "Haida Manga" and if you are try to do art how we would as "Haidas".
Symbols and themes are reinterpreted over time by all people, traditions grow and things evolve. Rather than somehow cheapening the Haida artistic tradition Haida manga is a testament to its being vibrancy, to the fact that Haida sociey isn't a living fossil, but something that can respond in its own, unique way to new influences and contribute meaningfully to the world through new media.
I agree completely. It's false to assume that tradition is static and unchanging - The world we live in is characterized by change and all cultures are a testament to this. From the first Lakota to ride a horse to the first white man to eat corn on the cob, humanity is in a constant flux.
Furthermore, let's apply your reaction to the word elsewhere. Suppose one has never seen a Sub-Saharan African person before and had no idea they existed. That person meets someone who is African, and remarks, "his black skin is ridiculous looking". Would that not be ignorant? Differences in skin color, like differences in language, are the result of countless generations of natural development.
"I am well aware of what the 'name is' and 'what it means'"
No, you're not. In your first comment you had no idea what the word was. You thought it ended with an "m" sound.
If you think the word sounding funny is "universal", you must not have enough experience in the realm of linguistics. God forbid you hear languages like Malagasy, Mongolian, or any number of other Native American, African, or Australian Aboriginal languages and how foreign they sound to the English ear.
BEAUTIFUL~ & so appropriate for these times,I am so glad that the Haida nation shares this parable with us all! & after discovering it I plan to share it around too!~~For WE should ALL live by this!
Meanwhile yes, we have finished another Haida anime short. A few more tasks before we announce release "when n where' details in the rockingraven blog.
If you listen to the version provided by Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, which she attributes to a Japanese folktale, the hummingbird says, "I'm doing the 'best" I can." The difference in meaning is significant.
No wonder there is so much hate in the world with people like postchristcrucfied in it. "no secrerts will be hidden " bet you have a few just like the priests that spred the word and them selves.
Because something like 'Jeff' is obviously more in tune with ancient Haida legends...
The artwork does look rather poor though. Northwest Pacific native art is beautiful but whoever made this obviously has no real grasp or concept of the formline style.
Repent from your sins and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God hate workers of iniquity. Forsake your sins. Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind by reading the Bible [KJV]. The day is coming when God will judge you all and no secrets will be hidden but expose widely! REPENT & BELIEVE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST or YOU WILL GO TO HELL
HAHAHA wow dont you have some witches to burn or something? you should look up hypocrite in a dictionary, considering you are one, oh and maybe psychotic retard while your at it. go die.
f*cking self-rightous pricks, come here and shit all over native religion and tell people that their the ones "sinning" even if there was a hell, you and every ignorant clone just like you would be the first to burn in it. ( this is directed at "postchristcrucified" lol , reply didnt work for some reason)
You jerk. I have no other words to describe you. God judges you when you die. It doesn't matter if you believe the gospel of Jesus as long as you believe in God. Even then, God gave us choice. Please don't put a bad name on Christians.
this is pretty cool but isnt the ultimate message of this that even if you do all you can, you cant count on others and you will make no difference anyway
One little humming bird is carrying water. A bunch of animals are watching him. They're making excuses of why they can't help even though it's clearly possible, as proven by the humming bird. One bird can't put the fire out, but if they all worked together, could they? Who knows: they're not trying.
I don't think the video is saying we can make a "huge impact"; it's saying that if we don't even try, the outcome is inevitable.
The fact is that as a race we have already gone way too far... but that doesnt mean as individuals we are powerless. I stood with the Haida and stopped the logging up there a few years ago... but a new "deal" was reached and the trees are falling again.
Great message! I do believe if we all do our part we can make a huge impact! It will take some time for others to get the message but in time! Thanks for the wonderful video.
ew years ago, two parents went out for dinner. A few hours later, the babysitter was calling to ask if she could cover up the clown statue in the kids' room, the father said,"Take the kids and get out of the house. We'll call the police, we don't have a clown statue." The "clown statue" is really a killer that escaped from jail. If you don't post this letter on to 10 videos tonight, the clown will be in your bed at 3:00 am with a chainsaw in his hand
this is so simplistic my god....so the moral of the story is, what? its hoples and we are unable to fix it but at least we gave it a red hot go? not a good message...
Damn, I wish I had my Atlantian crystals with me when I watched this creepy new age native mess - horrible resolution, 10 cent story, mostly crap, nice animation style though, big points.
i use to to think that we'd be alright, becuase i remeber when i was young, hearing about climate change and i was upset that i others didnt knw or that i didnt hear about it else where. but then every one talks about it so i had a feelin that things were going to be alright.
But then i realized, that people still smoke. the fact that ppl can still continue too, that its still produced. were fucked
Asbestos causes cancer but we still mine it & send it to poor countries, 4 about 1000 jobs
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Wow theres a lot of fucking stupid peaople in the world eh'... especialy Dramli. I never write comments on youtube but when i read yours i couldnt believe how fucking stupid and imature you are. To refer this...(or anything at all) to gay ass world of warcraft just goes to show that you cant see but two feet infront of your face. So think hard and use your fucking brain next time before you open your mouth. LMAO
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This shows how stupid birds are. If your so eger to put out this fire.. use those wings fly around and get bigger people to help. eg. a Water Element (from the world of warcraft) but by just going back and forth only tossing one drop your more likly to look stupid than a hero. Nice try though.. but EPIC FAIL.
No.. no im not. Mostly due to the fact that trees dont have "Bulbs". Unless you are talking about a christmas tree.. but christmas has long passed so now you just look like a idiot.
I don't believe in God so trees can be decorated anytime of the year for me, but if you prefer not the sharpest tool in the shed,a few cards short of a full deck, Only has one oar in the water,the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor, Fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down, you are depriving some village of its idiot, all foam no beer, would lose a debate with a doorknob, all volume, and no content, the hard drive is spinning but the OS hasn't been installed
The noble message envisioned in this video is lovely but you'll find that the most people will do is reflect on their lives for one tenth of a second and dismiss it in the long run.
A simple but meaningful message on multiple levels. Nice piece. I like the visual aesthetic of the animation---well done. A great piece to show in an educational context, for youth of different ages.
I has to do with more than just forest fires, it's about caring for our environment, our politics, our society and how most of us are resigned to accepting our futility rather than just trying to do something to change things.
forest fires are natural its actually not as good for the forest if we stop the fire as it is for the fire to activate the seeds under to grow into a bore bountiful forest in the long run. So pretty much the moral is good but ins in the completely wrong context and really needssome revising
Kick the fires ass little hummingbird, at least it's doing more than the rest, and if they all would have helped out maybe they could have saved more,
Ithe hummingbird could have been way faster,.. I thought that was what was going to happen, becausehummingbirds areso fast.. like.. it would have been able to put out the fire..
its like a metaphor through a video. its like saying a little girl is trying to stop a play ground being closed for demolition but cant do much over the matter because she is to young, but shes better then the older man (with much more power over the conflict than the girl) whos sitting on the bench doing nothing at all.
well if you read the title of the video, let alone the description, you would notice that its a haida inspired film. The Haidi is a Canadian Natives' People. SOOO one could only imagine that the name of the hummingbird is Haidi Inspired :I . You may think that name is strange but someone else may think a name like say Charlie Or Matthew is strange.
Yes, and how am I being blatantly ignorant at all? I challenge you to quote me and point out anything that may have given you the impression that I am ignorant in any way.
I am confident you will find nothing significant; there is simply nothing you can hold against me except the fact that we disagree.
Buddy, there's a huge difference between being able to flame someone because they're genuinely wrong and simply because your opinion differs from theirs on an entirely subjective matter.
The story is from a Haida artist. In the Haida language, "dukdukdiya" is the word for hummingbird. You don't even know what the name is or what it means, and yet you judge it because it sounds strange to your ears. That's the definition of ignorance.
I am well aware of what the "name is" and "what it means," but that doesn't change the fact that I have the right to believe that it's a poor choice for this particular version of the story.
This story is being told in English and all of the other animals were referred to by their English names; therefore, "dukdukdiya" is a poor choice of name that could only detract from the impact.
Furthermore, this story is supposed to an adaptation for English speakers and listeners, not listeners of the Haida language. Of course there are cases where words of other languages can be employed effectively; but in the case of "dukdukdiya," the sound and pronunciation of the word is simply too alien and out of tune with respect to its linguistic context.
When it comes down to it, regardless of what meaning a word may hold - there are certain things that remain universal.
In the case of this particular story, what remains "universal," as I mentioned in my previous comment, is the way a certain word sounds to the ear (especially when amplified such as in this context).
Given the Haida language and English share no common ancestry as languages and their pronunciation keys share relatively NO similarities - naming the hummingbird "dukdukdiya" for THIS PARTICULAR ADAPTATION OF THE STORY is a poor choice.
I am not arguing over the roots or meaning of the word, I am arguing on the basis that the word, regardless of its meaning, is a poor choice in this particular adaptation of the story.
With that in mind, I think I have made my PERSONAL stance clear on the usage of the word "dukdukdiya." And essentially, that's all that matters because we were arguing about whether or not this is a matter of OPINION or ignorance.
Now please, consider suicide and I hope your mother dies of cancer.
this seems to be an Aboriginal tale used to inspire younger generations to try and save rainforests. Its hard to define the meaning in this tale since its pretty obvious
arkward vid
tigertree3 1 week ago
"And the little Hummingbird said 'I'm doing what I can'" . . . I didn't expect it to end there
AriochStarr 2 months ago
21 people don't want to do what they can.
eolandirMusic 7 months ago
This video is amazing!!! Such a simple message yet so profound!
tysonlordjgray 9 months ago
In a very very real world pragmatical way .. this parable .. sucks !. No really !. Let's face it.
retepvosnul 9 months ago
I am thinking of the people suffering on Honshu particularly of the technicians fighting the Nuclear threat. " Doing what I" can includes avoiding building any new nuclear reactors on this tiny planet.
michael nicoll yahgulanaas
yahgulanaas 10 months ago
@yahgulanaas
I deeply appreciate your kind words. Yes, indeed, it is now or never for Japanese to say NO to all nuclear power plants in this tiny contry where a big earthquake could occur anywhere and anytime. My son was given this picture book by his Canadian grand mother a couple years ago. Thank you so much for your beautiful arts.
kandygirl426 7 months ago
many happy journeys, we tend to each fire, tear by tear, like brave little hummingbirds year after year. there is a strange comfort in that. small victories
psp
pigshitpoet 10 months ago
the drops would evaporate...?haha, ahh no the animation is lovely! good job/
cirfia 11 months ago
I'm from Germany so my english is not really good :D bu i think i understand the message of this video and i really like it .
MrHeidenthommy 1 year ago
Beautiful
stilljennalane 1 year ago
that was powerful.
kronamos 1 year ago
@kronamos So is your comment. /Salute. I stumpled upon this bombshell and it hit me. I just hope I'm a now a better man for it.
Kaeresh 1 year ago
Charming, smooth animation. Absolutely lovely. And excellent pronunciation on the Haida words!
Vogtalicious 1 year ago
=']
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hironakae 2 years ago
beautiful and inspiring
mehmet084 2 years ago
good message to every1!!
theovanua 2 years ago 3
lol thats funny XD
theovanua 2 years ago
Like the animation,
hate the narration.
Needs a less harsh pitch in the voice,
especially with that choice of music.
Vanotr 2 years ago
There are definitely a number of issues around this type of art adaptation.
Regardless, I am happy to have seen it.
friday250 2 years ago
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i'm interested to hear some of the issues
yahgulanaas 1 year ago
This is a wrong turn for Haida Art. i find it offensive to the people who are actually doing the traditional art. so please no more "Haida Manga" and if you are try to do art how we would as "Haidas".
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Mehtaphorical 2 years ago
Symbols and themes are reinterpreted over time by all people, traditions grow and things evolve. Rather than somehow cheapening the Haida artistic tradition Haida manga is a testament to its being vibrancy, to the fact that Haida sociey isn't a living fossil, but something that can respond in its own, unique way to new influences and contribute meaningfully to the world through new media.
Mehtaphorical 2 years ago 8
I agree completely. It's false to assume that tradition is static and unchanging - The world we live in is characterized by change and all cultures are a testament to this. From the first Lakota to ride a horse to the first white man to eat corn on the cob, humanity is in a constant flux.
wicaco 2 years ago
I guess the fire sort of represents the modern forestry corporations these days.
DIGIBOYTV 2 years ago
Furthermore, let's apply your reaction to the word elsewhere. Suppose one has never seen a Sub-Saharan African person before and had no idea they existed. That person meets someone who is African, and remarks, "his black skin is ridiculous looking". Would that not be ignorant? Differences in skin color, like differences in language, are the result of countless generations of natural development.
aronameck 2 years ago
"I am well aware of what the 'name is' and 'what it means'"
No, you're not. In your first comment you had no idea what the word was. You thought it ended with an "m" sound.
If you think the word sounding funny is "universal", you must not have enough experience in the realm of linguistics. God forbid you hear languages like Malagasy, Mongolian, or any number of other Native American, African, or Australian Aboriginal languages and how foreign they sound to the English ear.
aronameck 2 years ago
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa its so sad plus wats up with that name lol i kept laughing each time lol
liquidbear 2 years ago
It's haida manga. Just as manga is Japan's reinterpretation of Western cartoon traditions, this is the same for the Haida Nation.
Japanfreaks FTL
aronameck 2 years ago
BEAUTIFUL~ & so appropriate for these times,I am so glad that the Haida nation shares this parable with us all! & after discovering it I plan to share it around too!~~For WE should ALL live by this!
shikataniwatson 2 years ago
i look forward to what rockingraven(blog) has to say! .... :))
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uhh.. nice vid...
*sigh* any cute guys wanna chat? im sooo bored
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her voice is annoying
giraffee00 3 years ago
this is awesome, many thanks!
please make some more
snakeappletree 3 years ago
We really enjoy ALL the comments.
thnx
Meanwhile yes, we have finished another Haida anime short. A few more tasks before we announce release "when n where' details in the rockingraven blog.
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Good way of showing how it is a waste to do some things.
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GuardianShortMovie 3 years ago
do those species of animals co exist in a forest any ware in the world?
Roy596 3 years ago
in our mind
yahgulanaas 3 years ago 2
dooddooqdiuum hahahahaha
insanesoninlaw 3 years ago
really reeaally lame
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Scratchy81 3 years ago
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Scratchy81 3 years ago
Haida = Awesome, Im Eagle Clan
Zipitah 3 years ago
it's depressing how her actions were worthless against the fire, but if everybody were to help out... well, things would be different
kasense 3 years ago
very inspirational, makes me rethink what i can really do to help with global issues
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If you listen to the version provided by Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, which she attributes to a Japanese folktale, the hummingbird says, "I'm doing the 'best" I can." The difference in meaning is significant.
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cdnsurfer1 3 years ago
very good
s9991 3 years ago
I knew it "the bird is doin what she can", though I didnt finish the video
fabeape 3 years ago
miywasin - a lovely ndn soundbyte if there ever was!
vancouversonglines 3 years ago
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johnmv8888 3 years ago
I feel like playing PATAPON.
:D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jaehoonchung 3 years ago
i think the elephant could have helped more than the humming bird
XxcybershinobixX 3 years ago
No wonder there is so much hate in the world with people like postchristcrucfied in it. "no secrerts will be hidden " bet you have a few just like the priests that spred the word and them selves.
daverocks13 3 years ago
is this Sigourney Weaver narrating?
hal0godfather 3 years ago
Ugly art, stupid name for the little bird.
Good message though.
ps. just personal opinion and not dictacted by any sort of racism or predjudice. i just think the bird has a stupid name and the art workis crap.
DOOOKK DOOOK DIEM!
thethrillride 3 years ago
Because something like 'Jeff' is obviously more in tune with ancient Haida legends...
The artwork does look rather poor though. Northwest Pacific native art is beautiful but whoever made this obviously has no real grasp or concept of the formline style.
caligo641 3 years ago
@thethrillride It's Haida for Hummindbird you ignorant dumbass.
If you don't know what you're talking about then keep your mouth shut.
sooooobored40 1 year ago
Awesome video, great animation and message. I love it!
Cynnae 3 years ago
gorgeous story and creative animation
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Repent from your sins and believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God hate workers of iniquity. Forsake your sins. Be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind by reading the Bible [KJV]. The day is coming when God will judge you all and no secrets will be hidden but expose widely! REPENT & BELIEVE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST or YOU WILL GO TO HELL
PostChristCrucified 3 years ago
HAHAHA wow dont you have some witches to burn or something? you should look up hypocrite in a dictionary, considering you are one, oh and maybe psychotic retard while your at it. go die.
carylon123 3 years ago
f*cking self-rightous pricks, come here and shit all over native religion and tell people that their the ones "sinning" even if there was a hell, you and every ignorant clone just like you would be the first to burn in it. ( this is directed at "postchristcrucified" lol , reply didnt work for some reason)
carylon123 3 years ago
You jerk. I have no other words to describe you. God judges you when you die. It doesn't matter if you believe the gospel of Jesus as long as you believe in God. Even then, God gave us choice. Please don't put a bad name on Christians.
Dempsey94 3 years ago
You should see "Indiana Jones and a day at the Office"
utubecritic4 3 years ago
AWESOME! Great message pertainent to these times...
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jordon130 3 years ago
NOT ANIME - NOT CANON
ggn1 3 years ago
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stupid story bad animation and the womans voice annoys me
james12harvey 3 years ago
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Bad animation... stupid message behind~
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SHADOWREAPER147 3 years ago
this is pretty cool but isnt the ultimate message of this that even if you do all you can, you cant count on others and you will make no difference anyway
djwoodhouse 3 years ago 2
The msg is directed towards the other animals silly...not the hummingbird! LOL! Get it now?
davidfinkledrums 3 years ago
(ElevenDestinys and tet5u01000)
One little humming bird is carrying water. A bunch of animals are watching him. They're making excuses of why they can't help even though it's clearly possible, as proven by the humming bird. One bird can't put the fire out, but if they all worked together, could they? Who knows: they're not trying.
I don't think the video is saying we can make a "huge impact"; it's saying that if we don't even try, the outcome is inevitable.
nimnio 3 years ago 2
The fact is that as a race we have already gone way too far... but that doesnt mean as individuals we are powerless. I stood with the Haida and stopped the logging up there a few years ago... but a new "deal" was reached and the trees are falling again.
philosphrstone 3 years ago
Great message! I do believe if we all do our part we can make a huge impact! It will take some time for others to get the message but in time! Thanks for the wonderful video.
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LMFAOhah 3 years ago
this is so simplistic my god....so the moral of the story is, what? its hoples and we are unable to fix it but at least we gave it a red hot go? not a good message...
tet5u01000 3 years ago
this isnt manga
tet5u01000 3 years ago
No, it's Haida Manga. Just like dry ice is different from ice.
wicaco 2 years ago
Wow. Awesome!!!
LifeWithoutFetters 3 years ago
Very inspirational story, at least he did something to help what he cared for, instead of just watching it all fall away.
x2Anna 3 years ago 2
Tits.
Commandaunt 3 years ago
Damn, I wish I had my Atlantian crystals with me when I watched this creepy new age native mess - horrible resolution, 10 cent story, mostly crap, nice animation style though, big points.
leonardalancollett 3 years ago
So then, the moral of this story is what? Keep doing what you can, no matter how futile? Nice message.
ElevenDestinys 3 years ago
i use to to think that we'd be alright, becuase i remeber when i was young, hearing about climate change and i was upset that i others didnt knw or that i didnt hear about it else where. but then every one talks about it so i had a feelin that things were going to be alright.
But then i realized, that people still smoke. the fact that ppl can still continue too, that its still produced. were fucked
Asbestos causes cancer but we still mine it & send it to poor countries, 4 about 1000 jobs
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Stripes4SG 3 years ago
Very uplifting. :)
mpolataiko 3 years ago
Dramli just displayed EPIC stupidity
and i showed epic fail to ignore his stupidity.
Mkamalid 3 years ago
An appealing animation with an uplifting message, for those with the ability to appreciate it. Namasté!
kairma 3 years ago 2
Wow theres a lot of fucking stupid peaople in the world eh'... especialy Dramli. I never write comments on youtube but when i read yours i couldnt believe how fucking stupid and imature you are. To refer this...(or anything at all) to gay ass world of warcraft just goes to show that you cant see but two feet infront of your face. So think hard and use your fucking brain next time before you open your mouth. LMAO
skullfalker 3 years ago
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fucken scum
ewenson111 3 years ago
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This shows how stupid birds are. If your so eger to put out this fire.. use those wings fly around and get bigger people to help. eg. a Water Element (from the world of warcraft) but by just going back and forth only tossing one drop your more likly to look stupid than a hero. Nice try though.. but EPIC FAIL.
Dramli 3 years ago
:eyes in EPIC roll:
Your not the brightest bulb on the tree are you?
iclash 3 years ago
No.. no im not. Mostly due to the fact that trees dont have "Bulbs". Unless you are talking about a christmas tree.. but christmas has long passed so now you just look like a idiot.
Dramli 3 years ago
I don't believe in God so trees can be decorated anytime of the year for me, but if you prefer not the sharpest tool in the shed,a few cards short of a full deck, Only has one oar in the water,the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor, Fell out of the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down, you are depriving some village of its idiot, all foam no beer, would lose a debate with a doorknob, all volume, and no content, the hard drive is spinning but the OS hasn't been installed
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moral of the story- even our best efforts will be futile in preventing the oncoming hellfire apocalypse -- 12/21/12 REPENT! THE END IS NEAR!!
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ilikepwningyou 3 years ago
this is a good moral everyone should learn somting from this.
rocketmen1 3 years ago 4
The noble message envisioned in this video is lovely but you'll find that the most people will do is reflect on their lives for one tenth of a second and dismiss it in the long run.
Nice try, but just not nice enough.
tylerbee 3 years ago 3
most people.. but its for the the others..
*i'm doing what i can*
-all you can do is all you can do and that is enough-
Jennikatt 3 years ago 2
sometimes enough is not enough thats why you give even more...... thats what i try to do everyday. hoping to change atleast sumting
Pinoyyyyy 3 years ago
A simple but meaningful message on multiple levels. Nice piece. I like the visual aesthetic of the animation---well done. A great piece to show in an educational context, for youth of different ages.
BDDigitalFilms 3 years ago
the point?
polycoda 3 years ago
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n8iveidiot13 3 years ago
'I'm doing what I can'
I has to do with more than just forest fires, it's about caring for our environment, our politics, our society and how most of us are resigned to accepting our futility rather than just trying to do something to change things.
luticiap 3 years ago 4
gotcha my friend
Gantafistor 3 years ago
What an awesome bird
PeanutDogggg 3 years ago 2
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THEINTERNETJERK 3 years ago
forest fires are natural its actually not as good for the forest if we stop the fire as it is for the fire to activate the seeds under to grow into a bore bountiful forest in the long run. So pretty much the moral is good but ins in the completely wrong context and really needssome revising
wheatkings13 3 years ago
lovely animation.. thanks for the post
ellsiekay 3 years ago
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Dennon21 3 years ago
More like choose your battles wisely, hummingbird is valiant, what can you say? Peace, love and freedom
alvarbilly 3 years ago
Kick the fires ass little hummingbird, at least it's doing more than the rest, and if they all would have helped out maybe they could have saved more,
deystroir 3 years ago
Ithe hummingbird could have been way faster,.. I thought that was what was going to happen, becausehummingbirds areso fast.. like.. it would have been able to put out the fire..
ggrreesshhaamm 3 years ago
wtf??!! what I can??! but thats stupid cuz it wont do nothing, a drop of wather in a raging fire...
daajkoot99 3 years ago
its like a metaphor through a video. its like saying a little girl is trying to stop a play ground being closed for demolition but cant do much over the matter because she is to young, but shes better then the older man (with much more power over the conflict than the girl) whos sitting on the bench doing nothing at all.
2ndHourAdvisory 3 years ago
onixz100 - try having some respect for other cultures.
infinitessimal 3 years ago
For your information, I do in fact have respect for other cultures. I'm a minority myself.
Just because I have the opinion that the name takes away from the impact of the story; I am disrespecting a culture?
I never made any negative comments towards the culture, I simply stated that the name, REGARDLESS OF ITS ORIGINS, removed potential impact.
Is there anything wrong with being opinionated? Or should we all be sheep and conform to blind political correctness?
onixz100 3 years ago
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infinitessimal 3 years ago
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What a stupid name for the hummingbird. "Ducducdium"? Are you kidding me? Way to ruin the story and impact.
onixz100 3 years ago
same
pegsPboy 3 years ago
well if you read the title of the video, let alone the description, you would notice that its a haida inspired film. The Haidi is a Canadian Natives' People. SOOO one could only imagine that the name of the hummingbird is Haidi Inspired :I . You may think that name is strange but someone else may think a name like say Charlie Or Matthew is strange.
its all about perspective :)
2ndHourAdvisory 3 years ago
its a native story....get some education
DustyHawley 3 years ago
So, because I have an opinion; I am uneducated. You know, by jumping to conclusions and making such giant assumptions, you yourself seem uneducated.
If you expect me to be some pushover who can't spell, or be the average YouTube user who responds with "fag," you're wrong.
If you're trying to degrade me on the basis of education, you're headed down the wrong path.
Hell, you can't even manage punctuation marks. "It's" not "Its".
Regardless of whether or not it's a native story, it's bad.
onixz100 3 years ago
Yes, there's a huge difference between "having an opinion" and blatant ignorance.
wicaco 2 years ago
Yes, and how am I being blatantly ignorant at all? I challenge you to quote me and point out anything that may have given you the impression that I am ignorant in any way.
I am confident you will find nothing significant; there is simply nothing you can hold against me except the fact that we disagree.
Buddy, there's a huge difference between being able to flame someone because they're genuinely wrong and simply because your opinion differs from theirs on an entirely subjective matter.
onixz100 2 years ago
Okay, I accept your challenge.
You said:
"What a stupid name for the hummingbird".
The story is from a Haida artist. In the Haida language, "dukdukdiya" is the word for hummingbird. You don't even know what the name is or what it means, and yet you judge it because it sounds strange to your ears. That's the definition of ignorance.
aronameck 2 years ago
I am well aware of what the "name is" and "what it means," but that doesn't change the fact that I have the right to believe that it's a poor choice for this particular version of the story.
This story is being told in English and all of the other animals were referred to by their English names; therefore, "dukdukdiya" is a poor choice of name that could only detract from the impact.
onixz100 2 years ago
Furthermore, this story is supposed to an adaptation for English speakers and listeners, not listeners of the Haida language. Of course there are cases where words of other languages can be employed effectively; but in the case of "dukdukdiya," the sound and pronunciation of the word is simply too alien and out of tune with respect to its linguistic context.
When it comes down to it, regardless of what meaning a word may hold - there are certain things that remain universal.
onixz100 2 years ago
In the case of this particular story, what remains "universal," as I mentioned in my previous comment, is the way a certain word sounds to the ear (especially when amplified such as in this context).
Given the Haida language and English share no common ancestry as languages and their pronunciation keys share relatively NO similarities - naming the hummingbird "dukdukdiya" for THIS PARTICULAR ADAPTATION OF THE STORY is a poor choice.
onixz100 2 years ago
I am not arguing over the roots or meaning of the word, I am arguing on the basis that the word, regardless of its meaning, is a poor choice in this particular adaptation of the story.
With that in mind, I think I have made my PERSONAL stance clear on the usage of the word "dukdukdiya." And essentially, that's all that matters because we were arguing about whether or not this is a matter of OPINION or ignorance.
Now please, consider suicide and I hope your mother dies of cancer.
onixz100 2 years ago
Some other people might find tour name odd too, opinions can be respected but not if they degrade the culture of others
dragondisaster 3 years ago
this is really good, it sends a very positive message...hmm i admired the lil hummingbird...whatever its name is lol...
originalvintage 3 years ago
The narrator sucks.
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Dennon21 3 years ago
thats alot of lols for something that i didnt find funny let alone anyone else
jamesdrunkup 3 years ago
I like this.
When I first heard the story, all the other animals eventually helped. They extinguished the fire together and it was happier than this version.
But this one is animated, and I like it more.
georges3601 3 years ago 2
How do you spell humming bird's name? DepDepDium?
looxgood 3 years ago
Wow~i like the story and the animation n i definitely LOVE the song in the end~thanks for the vid~^^
WaR1436 3 years ago
amazing. I'll do what I can!
XxKoshianimationxX 3 years ago
Great video! Good message.
For everyone making fun of the names try having respect for someone elses language sometime.
00julianne00 3 years ago 2
i strangle like it....
but dont really
get it...?
nikkikatnine 3 years ago
Great message thanks so much!
easypeasy25 3 years ago
dooktooktiyune.!! lol, some name that is.. how do u spell that? dont u run out of paper? :P
but yeah, really inspiring video.. awesome!!!
musicalimpulse 3 years ago
thats... stragely....
well i dont know, but it means something to me.
this is a amazing video.
to the inencitive bastards that think this is funny-
you are just like the owl, wolf, and rabbit.
FlyingDwarfzz 3 years ago
Maynor Figueroa
thepool7 3 years ago
a tear drop rolled down my cheek as a dook dook din said what she said at the end.
nah just playing but this was a great story. i'll take this lesson with me. doing what you can :)
gogoutube 3 years ago
la la laaaaa
sportywolf 3 years ago
Dook Dook Dium. Lol.
DaLatios 3 years ago
mmmmm... roast chicken
SgtMaj0r 3 years ago
0:24 Toucan?
polskiOgorka 3 years ago
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never give up!
aizik2005 3 years ago
doop doop dian.....
shuikyou 3 years ago
i wish i was high when i saw this clip....
would have blown my mind
conadamidis 3 years ago
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elasticmoon 3 years ago
a dook dook din a dook dook din
acemillenium 3 years ago
This is a beautiful digital rendition of this inspiring tale. The music is wonderful too. Great work, keep it up.
mpopeube 3 years ago
i'm surprised someone named 'Lark Clark' has such a nice voice.
nakorokan 3 years ago
im taking it back to the rez. for some aw aw
starzzzzyy 3 years ago
this seems to be an Aboriginal tale used to inspire younger generations to try and save rainforests. Its hard to define the meaning in this tale since its pretty obvious
shdwsn9 3 years ago
Follow the connections, Greystone is yet another NWO outfit.
gezza65 3 years ago
For the health of many ecosystems, certain forests are supposed to burn.
Kuisel88 3 years ago
Wow that's brilliant, can I be your student? Dope.
mpopeube 3 years ago
NOT when humans commit the crime of ARSON though!!!!!
shikataniwatson 3 years ago
smokey the bear must be pissed..
loopdiloop89 3 years ago
So... is this telling us that even if it doesn't work the first hundred times, we should still do it again and again?
Snorkel00 3 years ago
janet ray the mANTA RAY
starzzzzyy 3 years ago
Of course the Hummingbird is 'doing what it can' ..attention-seeking arsonist prick.
Stylophobe 3 years ago
LOL
insert0my0name0here 3 years ago
agreed, that bird just craves attention, ive always hated those things
cocainkitty101 3 years ago
why does it say manga up there?
TehBuddah 3 years ago