Four Winds (Directions) Tutorial

Tutorial of the four directions song, again produced with the Windows Live Moviemaker program. Colors are a bit more hassle with this program, so the longer vids will be in the default colors of black and white. This will hopefully be the longest tutorial I put up.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Lakota
• inipi
• sweat lodge. sacred song

[TaxiRandy]

this video is of a powerful song that is very powerful medicine - one thing I notice that is not being done by these teachers - they are forgetting the spirits in the song - ANY time this song is ever said an offering of tobacco should be made to the directions and the spirits that are recognized at the time that verse is sang. This is not an option and is bad medicine and not the way that this song is meant for. So please remember to honor the directions with an offering as this is a prayer.

[Inipisongs]

@TaxiRandy When this song is sung in the inipi, it is typically sung inside the lodge during the first round, with a filled cannunpa on the alter. Of course, this is true of all songs sung prior to the cannunpa being smoked. If someone were to offer tobacco to each direction every time that direction were addressed during the learning of the song, that would be a lot of tobacco, since this is a long song to learn, usually requiring many repetitions.

[tatanka5150]

thank you very much for sharing this pray with us.could you translate some other songs?iam learning and trying to heip others not to sure of some translations it really helps to be able to give them the right meanings and grandfathers voice wasnot that clear.may pease be with you aho-mitquoase

[Inipisongs]

@tatanka5150 These songs all have translations in the early comments sections. Just click the "see all" icon.

[kittenspeak]

Thank you dear one for sharing this with me. The ancestors are calling and will be the key to our survival in the times ahead. Thanks to you, I can now properly answer their call every morning. Until our paths again cross... KT

[Reason1717]

Thank you so very much for your words, and keeping the language alive.

[Raskel008]

Thank you Very Much for sharing this song,

[disanator]

Thank you for sharing. Especially the translations. Such beautiful songs and prayers. I learn better reading languages rather than hearing because I have a heard time hearing. I am always afraid to say the wrong words or I could never catch onto it. Thank You again!

[PearlRauberts]

Can anyone help me? I belong to a prayer circle and I am trying to say, in Lakota, 'I pray for the healing of the Earth mother" using the correct language for a woman. I know some of the words but I am not sure how to put together the whole sentence. If anyone can help me, I would be very grateful.

With respect and gratitude, Pearl

[windwalker891]

I can't thank you enough for the sacred gift that you bless us with. The tutorials are absolutely got sent. Thank you! All my Relations! From lake almanor, Northern California