Shí naashá
| "Shí naashá" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Navajo |
| Written | 1868 |
Shí naashá (I am going/walking around[1]) is a Navajo song, composed in 1868 to commemorate the release of the Navajo from internment at Fort Sumner.[2] The song's lyrics express the elation of the Navajo people on the occasion of their return to their homeland. Unlike most other Navajo songs, "Shí naashá" is almost entirely translatable - there are few words that can not be replaced with an English word of the same meaning. Most Navajo songs are untranslatable. The word hózhǫ́ (beauty), a major concept in Navajo sprirituality, is used throughout the song. [3]
Lyrics
Ahala ahalago naashá ghą |
I am going in freedom |
References
- Koskoff, Ellen (ed.) (2000). Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada. Garland Publishing. ISBN 0-8240-4944-6.
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Notes
- ^ Languages of the World
- ^ Heth, Charlotte. "Overview". The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. pp. 366–373.
- ^ "Navajo Songs from the Cayon De Chelly liner notes" (PDF). New World Records. New World Records. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-12.
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