Apache Crown Dance - Dzilgha'i Hook'ii Bee'azhish

[TyEnrico]

White man should not be in our reservation!!! Or black man....

[yodiemaster]

not to be rude but this is how the white people get interested in any of our traditional ceremonie ways of life!!! is it sacred to you or not??

[nativebane04]

@carlos,yes i am@billiedera,greed

[CarlosMacMartin]

Not sure if I have any Mescalero in me but pretty sure that I have Lipan Apache from

South Texas (moms side) and Chiricahua (dads side) possibly Warm Springs or a relation to Victorio's band.It's an on-going process of searching but DNA helped me

get things started.Contact me by email for more info.

[taliyahrambler30]

we have more lively dancers in san carlos... where is this group from??

[TheNodferatu]

@taliyahrambler30 most likely whiteriver im from there so i should know

[toledosan]

My dad says that Apache's were the first rappers haha!!! Just listen to how they sing haha!!!

[degBNTHluv]

@toledosan hahaha.thats funny

[native928lette]

damn i miss dancing. WMA right here! haha

[peacheylansing1]

i put cornpollen on them before i thought it was awesome :)

[Rochell0]

scary dancers..wicked cool...

[kiaeii]

Hello you all just a minor correction these are not Mescalero Apaches they are either white mountain or san carlos most likely White Mountain

[revolversmoke]

were you allowed to film ceremonies

[navahored]

i was scared of them when i was younger...when my dads friend daughter had hers sunrise,,dine pride

[degBNTHluv]

@navahored i was more scared of the yei bei cheii. loved the crown dancers when i was younger.

[amywalkerartist]

my daughter and i were very fortunate to have been invited to a sunrise dance, where these dancers completed the ceremony. what a spiritual experience!

[ironshell90]

Damn u Athabaskan speakin n8ives have a harder language than us Lakotas do

[billieder]

I hear ya! I teach the Navajo Language and I myself have a hard time trying to keep all the syntax in order! lol

[seantsosie]

@ironshell90 Aoo' iyisii nihizaad nihil dadiyin doo ayoo nihil danili! :D

[mariotttttttt]

@ironshell90 indeed im slowly learning it and im apache XD

[CarlosMacMartin]

Apache Pride!!!

[nativebane04]

@CarlosMacMartin r u mescalero

[DineWarrior13]

hey i saw these guys i was at the parade

[rebeliousson2006]

AHO! Dzil Ligai N'dee...Nizhonii! WHITERIVER!!!!!

[leivanrunswithfire]

What Does "Naashgali" mean?

[billieder]

"Naashgali" or "Naashgali Dine'e" means the "Mescalero Apache People" in the Navajo Language. Some Navajo dictionaries suggest that it comes from "Anaa' naaghali" which means "Enemy who glances about", while others reference that it comes from "Anaa' nisgali", which means "Enemy that travels lightly", (i.e. someone who takes only the neccessary items for battle). Either way, it refers to a once enemy that was very efficient in conducting battle and/or war.

[nativebane04]

@billieder yea finaly another apache on here,chirichahua apache here man,and its not that hard

[billieder]

You are absolutly correct!! After some minor research using an unabridged Navajo Dictionary, the word "Dzilgha'i" was suggested. It shall be corrected. Thank you for your keen attention to detail.

[danie2582]

they are not "Naashgali".... they r either from San Carlos rez or White Mountian Apache rez..