08 December 2011

On the beautiful trail I am

In the house of long life,
    There I wander.
In the house of happiness,
    There I wander.
Beauty before me,
    With it I wander.
Beauty behind me,
    With it I wander.
Beauty below me,
    With it I wander.
Beauty above me,
    With it I wander.
Beauty all around me,
    With it I wander.
In old age traveling,
    With it I wander.
On the beautiful trail I am,
    With it I wander.

traditional Navajo song





















Mother Earth and Father Sky


To the house of old age,
    Up there I return.
To the house of happiness,
    Up there I return.
Beauty behind me,
    With it I return.
Beauty before me,
    With it I return.
Beauty above me,
    With it I return.
Beauty below me,
    With it I return.
Beauty all around me,
    With it I return.
Now in old age wandering,
    I return.
Now on the trail of beauty, I am.
    There I return.




to see full chant:
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/por/por25.htm

02 December 2011

All Tribes

All Tribes Trading Post in Zuni, New Mexico - owned by my Palestinian friend Nick.  He and his brothers are successful traders in McKinley County.  On the day I was there, he had several wholesale buyers from Japan, where Native Zuni, Hopi, and Navajo jewelry is very popular.  Hiro and Shinako run a shop selling Native American jewelry and objects in Osaka.