Uploaded by BlueOrchidMoon77 on Nov 20, 2008
IDUMEA
And am I born to die?
To lay this body down!
And must my trembling spirit fly
Into a world unknown?
A land of deepest shade,
Unpierced by human thought
The dreary regions of the dead,
Where all things are forgot.
Soon as from earth I go
What will become of me?
Eternal happiness or woe,
Must then my portion be!
Waked by the trumpet sound,
I from my grave shall rise;
And see the Judge with glory crowned,
And see the flaming skies!
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i hear tim eriksen, i wonder if the rest of the bands in the recornin too
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Actually this is sung like an African american meter hymn, with long stretched out words and melodies, and it also has a sort of shaved note quality. Native Americans, and Black slaves and whites lived very close and intermarried and shared culturally, there is no doubt that those elements of both black and white singing found its way into native culture and vice versa.
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What is the second song which is sung? It doesn't sound like Idumea.
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@willceurvels Amen to that
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research mate
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@ajfal It's a very sad, sad thing. Sometimes makes me think we missed Earth.
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diplo should remix this.
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@njdevil281 Don't refer to us with that word, please. The concept is one the poster related to our peoples, and it's not too far off.
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@njdevil281 No, it isn't, but it makes for a very moving video when paired with these amazing pictures.
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I think the pairing hear is subtle, but poignant. Idumea refers to the land of exile and ignominy, which the descendants of Esau called home. Just as Esau (the hunter) was betrayed by his brother Jacob (the clever dweller among tents - no doubt a spiritual predecessor to those moderns who invaded the new world), so were the Native Americans betrayed by voyagers to the new world. Native Americans inhabit a modern-day Idumea. May they some day rise again.
willceurvels 4 months ago 5
The 1st Time I Saw This Video (Interpretation) Was Quite A While Ago...
I Was Deeply Moved...
To Me, I Felt A Profound Sadness. For I Know The Suffering Of Our People.
Many Of Whom Had To Conform To Christianity Just To Get Along After ALL Had been Taken...
A Good Indian Was Still Just A Redskin and a heathen Until He Gave Up His Soul To Those Responsible For Their Genocide. This Feels Of Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee and Appalacia. And Places Where Indian Lands Are None. Nea Ish Blue One
CougarsTears 5 months ago 3