The O'odham Basket Dance

[hopichick13]

wow ...really different...My tribe we got a basket dance aswell..but not quite lik dis...Da ladies do da singing n there is 2 ladies in da middle of da cirlce throwing out stuff n at da end dey bring out there Hopi baskets dey made n Pottery n hopi belts..n throw it 2 da crowd in the plaza..Its awesome I always look 4ward 2 dis every yr in Oct...But 1st time seeing a dance lik dis...

[V1SH4G]

All our song are sacred, and it is disrespectful to post them in the public domain like this.

[angelzlife23]

I am full blooded tohono O'odham and very proud of it I'm hoping to pass my tradition down to my boys

[Malleolust]

I am 1/4 Pima (Akimel O'odham) registered with the GRIC, my grandmother was a full-blood, last name Sosolda. She could speak fluent Akimel O'odham. This video is amazing. It brought tears to my eyes.

[osoapestozo]

papago people rules, grasias for this video



[colbycheesy]

Thanks so much for this! I recorded a Pima Maricopa dance and it's very similar, did they used to live in similar areas? Or are they tribes of the same nationality?

[wobeck]

@colbycheesy The Pima Maricopa are an association of two tribes that speak two unrelated languages. The Pima speak Akimel O'odham, while the Maricopa speak Xalchidom Piipaash. The Akimel-O'odham speakers are closely related to the Tohono O'odham...the Akimel O'odham are the river people, and the Tohono O'odham are the desert people. Both peoples speak the O'odham language, but different dialects.

[georgewashington420]

i really appreciate this video, as i'm Akimel O'otham and relatives of the Tohono O'otham, keep up the good work in sharing, because there are river and desert people that can't make every basket dance and this way they can still be involved and see that our way of life is still here.

[moreno30023731]

I thought that in tradition, we were'nt to video tape our sacred dances or gathering!

[robertanthonyplant]

my friend Omar has this on his myspace.he's T'O.i'm T'O and Gila River with a little bit of Quechan and Maricopa.watching these videos gives us pride about our heritage!!!

[HUITZILICUICATL]

Tepehuano for life!

[donaldk928]

What happened to San Lucy District?

[moonsong5]

This is a very beautiful performance, nicely done.

[mrsVAKALAHI]

T.O. GIRL FOR LIFE! Love my bean people =)

[nativeprincess3390]

hey! i seen this video on myspace hahaha!

is this at the heritage center??

[thissmyscrennme]

i wish i can learn more about this tribe and culture. im part Tohono myself

[AurthurAveShqipe]

my tribe is the best!! love all the nations!

[uchihacestxitaneji13]

yes! <3 I Love this song! i never get tire of hearing it!! im always singing it~<3 especially

What king of flower <3 thankyou for posting this! im sure i would have gone crazy if i hadnt heard this song over the summer <3 infact~ men and other girls in the Native american club at our school perform these dances atleast 2 times a year~ infact were supposed to be performing them 3 times this year!!! one of them will be at the Westwood pow-wow 2007~

<3 <3 i'm so proud to be native <3

[TXAZMigra]

Thanks for the video and especially the basket shots. I have a few old ones. Does anyone else collect?

[xtias]

This Is sure gud...You Know I Love My T.O's....i'm so proud..anyways it's good....i'd love to see more.

[angelicraver]

ah cool!! Hashan Kehk sharing the dance! that's great! dang, is that what the muesum looks like on the inside? I TRIED to go over there, but I guess it was closed :( but it's really pretty & the baskets are BEAUTIFUL!!and I LOVE Mr. Jackson's voice!! he's one of my favorite O'odham singers! Thanks for posting this!

I unno what I do wrong, but youtube won't take a vid of my dance group performing in Komatke :( and Vanette if you see this... hollar at your Native!

[stitchyus]

this is wonderful , from a Mil:ghan across big pond

[abasketmaker]

Thank-you for making and sharing this video.

[toddler777]

It was an honor to be there, and an honor to watch. Glad you enjoyed it.