Choctaw-Chickasaw Snake Dance
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2012
- This is taken from the album: Choctaw-Chickasaw Dance Songs Vol. I produced by Buster Ned and Sweetland Productions in the 1970s. Ned was a prolific leader in trying to maintain and restore many Choctaw and Chickasaw aspects of ceremonial life. The leader for this dance is Adam Sampson.
The following is information on the back of the album by Buster Ned:
"The songs and dances of the Choctaws and Chickasaws have been handed down from generation to generation since the beginning of these Indian Tribes. The Choctaws singing these ancient songs for the album are from the Sixtown Clan (Okla Honili). The Chickasaws are from the generation of I. Hunter Pickens. These songs were sung at stomp dances and stickball games in the Oklahoma Counties of Marshall, Carter, and Bryan from 1890 to 1937 after removal of the Choctaws and Chickasaws from east of the Mississippi River to Indian Territory. In those early days there were many leaders in both Tribes for the singing and dancing. To name a few: Logan Parker, M.L. Scott, Joe Pickens, C.S. Tubbee, Jack Williams, Charley Lewis, Flex Johnson, Johnny Gilmore, John Sampson, and Billy Washington. There were two famous dance grounds in those days: Twin Ponds for the Chickasaws, and Yellow Hill for the Choctaws; and today, on a still summer night, I can hear in the air the lingering songs of those dances long ago. The Choctaw-Chickasaw Heritage Committee is reviving the ancient songs and dances. Some of the songs are in this album."
Thanks for posting. Our people need to realize that many of these songs were almost lost and it was a small group of people that kept these songs alive. We need to relearn what was ALMOST lost and thank the traditional families and individuals that kept the culture alive. My Chahta family is from around Blue/Bokchito. Take care Nita Nokose. Yakoke!
My family hid our history to keep from other's when they were younger, I have been on a quest to learn more about my ancestors. Have zero shame knowing my ancestors were First Nation.
Same here
Mississippi Choctaw checking in 🙏🏽
I've been looking for this record for 30 years!!! my grandma was a dancer and is in this pic and I think I'm on the end! so good to hear Buster Ned again!! thank you thank you thank you!
That's amazing!❤️
It’s good to hear my cousin, Buster Ned!
I feel so bad when I tell people I'm "Chickasaw" when my blood is so diluted, but this video made me feel so connected to my ancestors
I’m Chickasaw too! Some people tell me I’m not native enough, but do my tribe? No. So don’t worry! Chikasha Poya! We are Chickasaw!
I remember doing the snake dance with buster!! He was such a great man and very much missed!!
Thank you Buster Ned. Thank you for always grabbing my hand right behind yours, whenever I was with you, to guide me. You knew that I needed to learn to face my fears. You knew I didn't like snakes. (I still don't. Lol.) But you made "The snake dance" my favorite. Because you guided me to understand my fears. And by being one with them. They have no power over me. Thank you my spirit guide. For always being there. Much love to you. 💕
Amazing!!!
I’m Chickasaw and black, it amazes me how They knew how to say the SACRED name of G-D IN ANCIENT Hebrew! It’s amazing
My husband is a Ok Choctaw and he is learning the Choctaw language. We live in Oregon and would love to meet other Choctaws here in the NW Oregon and Washington
Halito, I would love to download these songs as well i know some of the new songs but want to know the old ones i am Mississippi Chahta! From Philadelphia! my dads Family are the Rice, Davis, abd tubbys
Beautiful, thank you for documenting, preserving, and sharing this traditional music.
Can this album be purchased?
love this song
Hi Nita great to hear these songs my grandfather on my dads side is Chickasaw . I would love learn these songs and pass em on to my family. I would love to hear from you . Great to hear these songs .
In honor of hour family ancestress Amalinda Langely Chikasaw Sa ya... 1832 Red River
You're welcome. I will send you a link where you can download the album.
Nah ha way ha yo!
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Halito Malachi I have a collection of these song I' m part Mississippi Chahta My family is from the Newton and Nashoba county's and last settled in the Pine spring area north of Meridian. I myself live in California you can contact me via face book if you would like maybe we can get you these songs these songs are for okla Chahta Chi pisa la chike
I'm of thetribe
So am I
Can you send me a link to download the album as well. Thank you so much!! Truly great memories of playing drums with buster and doing dances. Oh what memories!!
Is there a link?? I would love it as well.
Chokma, Chickasha Saya
Chokma!
Amalinda (Mili) wife of Will Langlely Cherokee 1829 Missouri/ and Red River
Would like to download!
Halito. A snake in Shift in Relationships is like a shift in da Seaccc. land.. Earthquakes zz and Air...Latgeego..Large Cloudssz in OURr Land..Yo..Hega..ks
Sleepy song.
Can you send me the link too??
Does anyone know what the lyrics translate to in English? My son is making a presentation on it for school.
The lyrics aren't in any language on earth. Aba' Binni'li' (the creator) gave us the words to these songs to worship him and to honor the nature around us. Our Hopayyi' (spiritual leaders or prophets) may've once known what the songs meant, but that knowledge was only for them.
Ouch !! That snake bites hard!!! He is in a transition