Zuni corn grinding session 11-29-14

Corn grinding for Wall Kiva Shalako house. There is nothing to hide for dis event. open to the public. We aren't da only tribe dat grinds corn. The house is owned by my aunt, kiva group is my father's group. I posted wit permission from all parties involved. No I refuse to take it down since there are no katchinas or anything else in da video. It's a video of ladies enjoying our heritage and nothing wrong wit dat. All da negative comments usually come from people who don't take part. Either way, you have a choice to view it or not. Watch the video posted by SocQuest, Zuni Pueblo. Now dats goin to far, ya'll go bother dat person now.

[@v.bailon4618]

Just imagine that sound of the stone grinding calling our Grandmothers,Mothers,Sisters to bless us and to see how happy we are that Our ways will never change. As we say in our tongue "Nei'drah-Thank You",I'm Pueblo myself. Never let Your ways of culture disappear,this is who we are always and forever,pass it down to the next generation that way they will be on that right path with the sun.

[@lilithh186]

Made My Heart hurt 🦋
Jicarilla Apache Nation and Laguna Pueblo Village of Paguate

[@ndnjoeparker3255]

I think I have to start working harder. To keep up with the ladies. This made me cry. Thank you. Ladies for caring for us men.

[@CC-kz5in]

I remember when I grinded corn whew!😥

[@carlosmacmartin4205]

Metate and Mano (adentro de caja). Interesting! Makes me imagine our Hisatsinom maternal ancestors grinding the sacred corn. :) Thank you for sharing!

[@BM-nk1pe]

What is the Zuni word for metate?

[@chrisr6142]

This is how our own grandmas used to grind the nixtamal to make the masa for tortillas in Mexico.

[@judyrosetta5960]

Thanks for sharing. very impressed, so glad you're keeping traditions up. Only a few women are grinding now days we grind so we can continue our women duties to our ancestors. Now young ladies need to know that it's no different from daily Zumba. It's a good workout and gives you a nice tight bu

[@hopitribe1299]

Got to find me a Zuni wife!!! 😍 Ayeeee

[@sonjastaes772]

honor thank you for sharing this love it

[@kuttmowf]

Lahhh you can see aj walk by the door in the beginning. Lol. Nana ben sitting in the front in his camo jacket. My tsida grinding corn with my neice and our wowos and Wowo ll'ashii's. This is probably at the booqua or cheama house. 👍👍

[@edisonbobelu3009]

This happened till three in the morning

[@CC-kz5in]

Isss

[@Connerbeaver622]

@@CC-kz5in 😂

[@ivanbowekaty8147]

Iam zuni too!!

[@zacharylapointe8287]

This is great. Thanks for posting

[@bluehawkyepa4672]

The song is great! Almost like a Hand dance song from up North....Thanks for Posting......

[@tatu197]

This is beautiful

[@kimsclub6636]

Don't be saying things about my wows because I love them

[@cerimccoy]

❤❤❤

[@raymondcoriz7448]

Is nothing sacred anymore? You should keep it to yourselves and not show it on the media

[@arlenepeina1403]

Raymond Coriz be nice! Some of Your tribal members are often seen at our summer dance sprinkling corn meal on our Kachinas. We share some of our customs but not the sacred things that make our religion mystical.

[@kuo-haya9200]

Don't worry Raymond what you say is true. Our hopi and Zuni neighbors aren't respecting their ceremonies anymore. They don't know what's sacred anymore.

[@Bdchipz505]

Raymond you are completely right

[@hydro6en317]

the songs the medicine men are singing are Navajo/Diné songs translated into Zuni. as a Navajo/Diné, corn grinding is a social teaching. the only strict teaching is grinding the corn. Navajo matriarchs will scold you if you are grinding the corn wrong. they will also correct you in a very strict way.

[@sting8889]

@@hydro6en317 I laughed hard at this comment.

[@Mya_demonslayershorts]

It’s hard when you do this 😅

[@dawnrunner8148]

thanks for sharing this with navajos ;)

[@zunisnotman]

WERE NIT NAVJOS WE ZUNI ELAHKWA BISH!!!

[@Connerbeaver622]

😂😂😂

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@klas2107]

you cant film any religious activity !!

[@Connerbeaver622]

The person got permission so?

[@whothisbanks]

@@Connerbeaver622its also not religious 😋

[@jacobeksor6088]

Corns grinding has a music too so beautiful. Love Navajo culture.

[@teetsethlikai992]

Jeremy Ksor This is Zuni Pueblo, not Navajo

[@jacobeksor6088]

Theresa Tsethlikai oh I didn’t know that thanks

[@teetsethlikai992]

Jeremy Ksor I was corrected by my father who is also singing, these are songs sung originally by Navajos.. I was not aware bt I stand corrected.. :)

[@jacobeksor6088]

Theresa Tsethlikai good to hear your father still singing your own language and preserve your culture. I am Montagnard jarai tribe Central highland we lost our ancestors land and our culture , the Vietnam government destroyed it us.

[@teetsethlikai992]

Jeremy Ksor we are Zuni Pueblo. The most populated pueblo tribe in all regions. We adapted to these songs from the Navajos whom have their own belief, cultures and traditions. Its jus the music we sing and inspire our own culture as well...