Chumash Friendship/Welcome Song

Jesus Figueroa performs a traditional Chumash song on the Kokopilli Intaglios. The 300 ft long fertility deity, that is only visible from above, is thousands of years old. Last year, it was cut in half for an access road for the Blythe Solar Power Project. The orange BLM fence in the background is from 150 foot-wide road that recently destroyed part of the sacred site.

[@Andylu562]

Brings me right back to the sweat lodge

[@VincentUribe-up6kt]

My Grandpa gave this song to the people Chumash Welcome Song

[@danielrassp4134]

Beautiful! Brings me back to my childhood...

[@timmccarthy3034]

I heard this song sung around a campfire one night after a Pow Wow in Southern California ....it was so beautiful .....now I get to hear it again... WOPILA ...thx for posting this...

[@BenTalley]

been away from Kalifa for 15 yrs. great to hear this fine song again. thanks!

[@suavecitoband5709]

I wanted to offer this welcoming blessing and friendship song to the sun our Father

[@uwu-9924]

Suavecito Band awww that’s so nice

[@nativedestiny1]

Haku and thank you, cousin.

[@ghendricks685]

Brings me back to my childhood at the sweatlodge and powwows

[@nunya_business2023]

The song is perfect. I grew up with this song and at ceremonies we sang along. thanks for sharing it

[@amitzahmitzvah3779]

Beautiful thank you.

[@mg1617s1]

Thank you for sharing.

[@manishkumaryadav8522]

Super

[@ninetwelvedotcom]

Thanks! I'm sorry it took so long to fix.

[@savexvenice]

Beautiful. FYI tho, Coastal So Cal Natives didnt use drums as far as I know.

[@myevilrabbitgames]

Save Venice we adopted it, eventualy. mostly used wansocks (clapper sticks)

[@timmccarthy3034]

I heard this song, (and a lot of other ones ) sang with big gourd rattles one night.by 3 guys singing it and shaking the rattles together, it was amazing....

[@pinupdollsarabeth]

We had drums don't imply we didn't have these instruments it was well represented!

[@articulo-fk2be]

That souns similar too nahual song, 🎵🎵

[@bg1036]

Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to this song. I am teaching it to my 3rd grade students. We can sing the melody using solfege syllables but I would I like to let them know the real lyrics. I can listen and get an idea from the video I just want to make it is correct out of respect.

[@nuwupoison]

he said chumash,not chemehuevi!!

[@VictorReyes-uu3kl]

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