Jana - O Holy Night (Navajo)

[rriverstone]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpdqywC71BM

"A Christmas Card with Jana Mashonee's rendition of "O Holy Night" in Navajo. It is accompanied by appropriate winter scenery on Navajo land featuring original artwork by Daniel Tate. Happy Holidays!"

[BirdbyBird]

What a lovely voice and art work. Thank you for sharing......

[BarbaraRose]

That is beautiful! I LOVE Native American music! So spiritual! Have been listening to her other songs/albums, very cool! Thanks for sharing!

[cpatinjones]

Thank you for sharing.

[Echo]

Thanks for sharing.

Also on that page is one titled 12 Days of Christmas. I clicked on it and sat waiting for a Native American rendition. Boy did I get a surprise! It's a native rendition of it alright but it must be their version of Native American Redneck 12 Days of Christmas. It's really worth a listen!! Gave me a much needed belly laugh. Especially after working with a Navajo, named Jasper, this past summer who was a super nice guy.

He says it's such a shame that so many Navajo's don't know their own language. He has learned it and says he's still learning and studying it. He wants to become a Medicine Man. We discussed the big push a lot of the Elders have going to teach the younger ones the language and histories. The Navajo Code Talkers started the push when they came home from WW 2.

[rriverstone]

Are you talking about this NDN 12 Days of Christmas? This is my fav. video of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF7J5wnvfzA