Mary Weahkee makes Mogollon sandals from yucca
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- Опубліковано 25 січ 2017
- In this demonstration video, Mary Weahkee of Santa Clara Pueblo, an archaeologist with the Center for New Mexico Archaeology, shows the process of making a Mogollon-style sandal using woven broad-leaf yucca combined with fiber cordage from narrow-leaf yucca, reproducing a technique used hundreds and possibly thousands of years ago.
“When you take something, you have to give something back”..........what a wonderful, beautiful way of life!
Nancy Busso I’m not sure leaving chewing gum counts as Giving?
@@amythompson7700 Well, chewing gum can be nice. Perhaps,if you prefer, some organic mulch, compost, or something like wood chips to help build up the nutrition in the soil around the plant and help to hold moisture , or , in certain seasons, water, would be , an appropriate, and maybe useful, thing to leave.
Something like food may have more of a symbolic value to people though, and may play other roles that i'm not aware of, that maybe aren't mentioned here. Other people have long experience with the subject , likely.
Of course, i have no experience with these plants, or sandal making, or the traditions involved, so don't take what i say too seriously, on the subject. It's just an idea .
We ALL live by that motto. Not just American Indians. So don't act like you've never heard anyone say that before. Indians don't love the Earth anymore than the rest of us.
@@mawi1172 WOW! NO not everyone lives by that motto but wouldn't it be nice if they did? And yes I do believe that the Native Americans "love" and treat this Earth better than a lot of people. Peace.
@@mawi1172 Then why are "the rest of us" (which would indicate everyone who is not Native American), destroying the earth?
Her voice is so gentle. Who ever mother she is, they are blessed
Barbra benassi Yes, very calming!
Dawn Burton I fell asleep watching this
Jah Yeet I’d say that’s a pretty relaxing voice!😁
Yes I love hearing her talk she has a lovely voice
I thought the same thing. I bet she's a beautiful singer too.
an absolutely amazing historical reconstructionist. she’s keeping tradition and knowledge alive, truly truly incredible. and the sewing kit was truly genius ! hope shes doing well and is healthy 💗
Me , I pray the same ,her to be well
And healthy
Love your profile pic!
Most people on Earth are still in the stone age. It's the in between that isn't being kept alive.
@@dr.lexwinter8604 , за этим ремеслом будущее!
Loved it, I’m from Mexico my mother looks just like you, one day she was in the hospital, and the nurse came in to the room to see how she was doing, and she started to speak English to her, and I had to tell the nurse that my mom did not speak English, and she said that she thought my mom was a Native American and I said to the nurse that she was, but she did not speak English, she spoke Spanish, my mom’s dad and mother were Mexican Indians unfortunately my mom passed away in 2016. I just found this video in UA-cam, and I loved it, thank you for sharing your art skills.
Your sewing kit has to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen!
& hearing the sound of her sewing kit, nice. This whole video is so good, I have a new tool in my mental toolbox. I really like your narration as you work! Thank You.
In the book series, Clan of the Cave Bear, it talks about the sewing kit, sandals, and clothing , how it was made, etc. Also the plants that were eaten and used for medicine. Thank you for showing me.
Linda Condo
@@lindacondon8185 would love to have those books to read. I can be a book worm especially when it comes to Native Americans.
@@justanotheralmaroad1923 There are a total of 6 books. They are by Jean M Auel. ( Earth's Children). The names are (in order)
1) Clan of the Cave Bear
2) Valley of Horses
3)Mammoth Hunters
4) Plains of Passage
5) Shelter of Stones
6) The Land of Painted Caves
The Author did a lot of extensive, meticulous research and fascinating detail to make sure she got everything correct for that period of time, ( the Ice Age). The animals, the people, ( hunter/gatherers) The clothing, the food they ate and how they stored it. It is a fictional story of a young woman and her life but by all her research,( Jean Auel ), she brings you right into that time period. I truly think you will enjoy these books and see what I mean. I got my books at Goodwill and used bookstores. They even have maps on the insides of the book's cover showing where it takes place. You can also get them online. ENJOY!!
I could listen to you all day and you are a wonderful teacher ❤️
My papaw told me about when he was a kid they made cord/rope from the kind of yucca that was in their yard and how it was the strongest you can get. He said that was what they tied the smoked meat up with. He said when a tornado took apart the smokehouse when they finally found the beams miles away the meats were still tied to them!
yes! and they have sugars in the leaves that make the meats so tasty!
Made my first yucca rope today. What a wonderful feeling. My hands are sore and cramping but my heart is smiling. Thanks for sharing this knowledge.
Bless you for doing so.
@@juliejames8308 Such a cool reply! I've since learned to weave "almost" watertight baskets and very strong trays, but those sandals!!!!! It is still some time before i master that skill. Check in another year; I reckon I'll have my first pair of "Louis Vuitton" all natural sandals made right out of my own garden ! Blessed be.
How ingenious the Native Americans are. Living harmoniously with their environment and Nature giving them what they need. I loved watching this and learning the techniques. I remember my Grandma teaching me how to weave baskets when I was young, has always stayed with me one of my fondest time spent with my elders. Thank you for posting this it should always be passed down through generations so it is not lost. Eternal knowledge.
FORGET THE SANDALS @20:30 thats one of the best ways of making cordage i've ever seen!!
I have seen so many people demonstrate making cordage, and none of them are as efficient, and most not as strong (seeming) as hers. Absolutely wonderful technique!
Her demonstration of her turkey feather comforter is awesome! Such grace, thanks be many times
Cordage made the same way using harakeke in New Zealand (harakeke is also called New Zealand Flax)
Yes, I was very impressed with what I would call the economy of the method. I've spun wool and that always entails making a very large amount of one ply yarn before plying the two together.
most definitely!!!
Mary Weahkee has such a soothing tone and voice, i could sit and learn from her all day. Its absolutely beautiful how she is expanding her knowledge of traditions and way of living but most importantly she is teaching others so that knowledge and traditions isn't lost. I pray she is healthy, well and happy as she is a true gift to this world.
To the lady in the video here: You've got a wonderfully soothing voice to listen to and I imagine people like learning from you. You're assertive and knowledgeable yet humble as you mention ypu have yet to learn much more.
To the channel: 'm so glad I stumbled upon your video of a talented and skilled lady!!
Subbed and liked and I'm coming back for more! ♡♡♡
Star Sackaney her name is Mary Weahkee, she is a Comanche and Puebla Archeologist and Anthropologist... brilliant, wise and humble. A true gift.
I just came across the turkey blanket video and subbed. This is my second video to watch. Would love to take lessons from her.
Margaret Witt me too. With some research you may find she does teach somewhere.
well said,and I totally agree!
Me Too....
It is such an honor to get to observe this wonderful woman performing an ancient art! Today, I feel very blessed indeed!
You are nt the only one! I LOVED her, this art and the rescuing of this treasures!
One of the most intriguing handcrafting video's I've seen in a great many years. Her mention of its history and its migration, along with its detailed presentation makes me want to learn the craft myself. Bless you dear lady for passing forward a tradition of immense wealth.
well said, and so true!
This makes me think about the old jokes about basketweaving being an easy college course. Like most things, as you learn more you realize just how much there is to learn and just how hard it can actually be.
You make this look easy, and I imagine that's from the years you've put into learning how to do this and all of the hours you've put into practicing. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
Were basket weavers sit and smile.
The best part
Underwater though
I took basket weaving in college lol!
Also a joke to consider it a useless skill
This is the knowledge that will count. Thank you for sharing it.
The condition our world is headed in, we may need your skills more than you thought.
Thank you.
I have a yucca in my yard. I will be trying this.
I can hunt you make clothes. We'll trade 🤗
This is so true.
This was a beautiful video of great quality and clarity.
Be respectful and harvest from the bottom. Otherwise, you will be speared if you harvest from the center, which may kill the plant. 🌵
Nope we’re going to the future, take a seat 💺
Don't forget to give if you take.
My husband retired from AZ Fish & Game some years ago, when l showed him this video, he said he used to find sandals in the caves up in the Mogollon Rim. l think the way the First People lived is so amazing...never wasting a thing! Love it, love it! Love it!! Thanks so much for taking the time to share it with us! 👍🥰❤️😁👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏼
We need more people like her on this planet. What an amazing soul
You're a beautiful, gentle teacher. Thank you for sharing. I would wear those sandals!
This reminds me of our own plant-woven sandals, Waraji (草鞋), of the old days in Japan. They are made with the rice straw ropes.
It reminds me of the sandals we buy in Spain called "alpargatas" !
Native culture is a part of Asian and Siberian ancestry - so, this technique may have been inspired of Asia!
Wonderful tutorial,
I'm from Colombia S. A., and I remember my grandmother weaving fans to fan the fire, and mats to sleep on for when family visited. Thanks for bringing back memories.
What plants did she use to weave?
@@paperwork1125 you'll know when you see them.
Here in Panama we use the stalk from the "Panama hat palm" or atún as it's called locally. Peel off the hard, strong outer layer in strips about 8mm wide and get weaving. Baskets, fans etc.
My mom is from Colombia too. My family weaves handbags, bracelets, bowls to keep things in and hats. So cool.
Wow..... that was a great lesson. PROUD TO BE NATIVE AMERICAN!!🇺🇸♥️
Thank you for sharing your traditional tools and demonstrating how to make items of clothing and footwear, whilst honouring and thanking the plants for their gifts.
Ingenuity of the early people always surprises me. Thank you for this video.
I learn more from UA-cam the I did in school. Thank you for sharing your history and knowledge with me.
Any possible future videos on how to make the sewing kit? I live for this ancestral knowledge.
good idea, I would like this, too though I don't know where I'd get the antlers from I don't hunt or know anyone who does anymore
I would ask permission first.
Antlers are dropped seasonally, so are a renewable resource and not from hunting.
You might want to talk to a taxidermist. A lot of times there is left over leather and antlers from a 4 point deer that the hunter doesn't want. A sneaky little mouse nibble on the antlers of my husband's first deer kill. Was he ever mad! I think I have enough to make a few of the nice tools.
"It's a cool technology" - very true. Thank you Mary.
This is wonderfully entertaining and informative. The action of the fire was the opposite of what I expected!
I love her voice. Its very comforting and I wish I could hear her talking as I fall asleep, feeling safe in her care.
yes,she should write a book, in her copious , I'm sure, free time then do the audio version of it, too then everyone would be happy!
@@24get24give Or, everyone could just listen to her voice in these videos; maybe this is a more down-to-earth way for her to do what you suggest?
I'm so glad I watched this. She's right: "It's a cool technology". These are eco-friendly, manufactured (Latin gives us "manus"=hand, "factus"=make), footwear.
So neat.
I'm not gonna lie, u was not expecting it to be such beautiful and culturally rich learning experience. She really made a handsome sandal that I would 100% wear nowadays instead of rubber/plastic, or leather.
When you said if you take from a plant you must give to it. It made me feel more respect and thankful for the produce in my garden. Thanks for teaching that. I have this yucca in my back yard. I learned how to eat the flowers. But never learned if you could eat the roots
Wow, the weaving is awesome. I was blown away with how you plied the yarn. I just learned to spin wool last year, but have yet to ply my yarn. Your technique makes it seem effortless. I am sure that speaks volumes to your experience. I can only dream my plied wool looks half as good as your plied yucca! Thank you for the video!
Thank you for sharing , keeping the old ways alive is priceless.
Never ceases to amaze me the ingenuity of the native peoples and their traditional ways for making things.
I just discovered this channel. I’m a New Mexico native born. I’ve traveled pretty extensively. I’ve always come home to NM. From early childhood I’ve believed that, if I could learn the old ways of living out here, I could live pretty much anywhere. Dine’, Pueblo, Apache, so many others have much to teach us.
It's easy to see what a talented and wonderful human being Mary Weahkee is. Thank you for sharing!
I have never seen this before. Amazing, the knowledge of using plants to help in everyday life. TFS.😊 💖 👍
It is said that in the far East, ancient rural people all knew how to make their own sandals by the time they were 5 years old. It was a skill that all people knew. I love this video. Thank you for sharing this invaluable skill with us.🌻👍🏼😊
I don't know how this ended up in my recommendations, but I'm gonna watch all this lady's videos now.
This is really wonderful, thank you so much for sharing this knowledge with us!
So much knowledge, that we today have no idea of what the Earth gives us. We need to respect Mother Earth for all she gives...sadly, we are killing our own environment. Thank you.
I love watching Mary Weahkee work and create. Such a blessing to get to learn from her.
I live so close to you and my grandfathers mother was Santa Clara Pueblo. Bless you for keeping this traditional art alive.
Thank you for educating us, showing us how our ancestors were very smart and how they passed it on to the generations.
What a lovely and beautiful soul you have Mary. Thank you for your turtorial. xox
Really great explanation. Loved the rolling technique on your thigh to put the twist into the cordage. I'm going to try it with banana leaf fiber. Thanks for posting and best wishes from Panama 🇵🇦
These teachings should not be lost, they are survival techniques. Since you see it, it seems simple, it is about braiding some vegetable leaves, but the engineering behind these shoes is something magical.
That sewing kit was awesome! Also...like other's have said...give something back to the plant is exactly what we all should be doing!
Love Marys voice
Yes, it's very soothing and easy to listen to
Wow amazing - a technique that was almost completely lost - Thank goodness this wonderful lady wants to keep this skill and tradition alive - maybe you don't wear them any longer but knowing about the plants and the skill to make it if you need/want to! AMAZING.
Thank you, Mary. I learned new things from Native American crafts. You are truly craft skills!!!
Thank you so much for reviving an almost lost art!! Now more than ever people need to get back to simpler times, arts and traditions and practices!!
the energy off this video is soooo good
The range of knowledge she has is stunning and regardless if she's talking about animals. plants or the origin of a certain handiwork the respect in everything she does for people, plants and animals is something I'm in awe of. If we were all so respectful of each other and our planet the world would be a much better place. What a wonderful teacher in terms of knowledge and manor. A literal lifetime of knowledge that I'm thankful she shares so generously.
Thank you 🙏
I love being in your presence Ms. Mary.
Your knowledge of the materials combined with your genuine love for nature, creates a safe, splendid environment to learn in.
The obvious respect you have for nature extends to all living things - Including myself.
A white- she - Hispanic - black - Jewish - native-American - Yogin experiencing the world through my “devices”
Namaste
Just came here from the turkey feather blanket video, it's a good reminder that "women's work" throughout history was indispensable, difficult, and skilled labor.
Absolutely beautiful 💕💕 what I love most about these shoes is that we can still be a conduit to Mother Earth. Nearly all of us wear rubber soles shoes now and we can’t connect with the earth energies for grounding us. I’m in Australia, but these plants can be found everywhere. Now I’m curious to find out how the local Aboriginal’s made shoes, for they would of used different native plants. So much ancient knowledge lost, and it’s the simple things in life that can mean survival. Thank you for sharing this wonderful enlightening video 🦋🙏🏼🦋💕
Off the top of my head, I'm not aware of our indigenous people making shoes, either from plants or from skins or leather. (That doesn't mean that none of them did.) What I do know is that their dilly bag weaving was superb. My understanding is that they used human hair to make them - again, that may have varied by location.
resourcedragon Hi, yeah I done a quick google search and some did make shoes, the ones I saw were made from emu feathers. They actually use to trade these shoes with early settlers.
Its good to see you bringing back Native culture : )
Beautiful. You are a wonderful teacher. I am thankful that you are reviving lost crafts. For future generations thank you
she makes it look so easy but you can tell she has years if not a life time of experiance Thank you for this awesome Video she uses no modern tools its amazing how she did this it shows how advanced The People were
Thank you Mary! I especially appreciate how you roll the fibers on your leg and let go to take up the twist. Genius!
Amazing, thank you for the information of the southwest. the tribes of the north use various types of leather and woven willows for foot wear so to see yucca is interesting. how wonderful that you took care of an ancient technique
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Judging by the comments I think there might be a market for traditional SW Native American sewing kits!
Thank you for this very informative video with the gentle host Mary Weahkee.
That is great!
I am really impressed!
I am an orthopedic Shoemaker but that is real art!
My new favorite channel, new favorite human being. Absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for sharing all this beautiful knowledge🙏🏻❤️
Remarkable! One of my passions when I was a young teenager was archeology! If I would of moved into a new home with a yard full of these plants, I never would of guest I was supplied with the tools needed to build these. How ignorant we are, thanks to this teacher! Love you're classes!
I am so in love with your videos Mary Weahkee. You have driven me to Google to learn everything I can about Santa Clara Pueblo. I am a seamstress and I also crochet. So working with my hands is my life. Your videos are very engaging, thorough, educational and informative. You are truly a gift to us and I am thankful to have found your channel.
Thank you so much for this video, the lost knowledge in making these types of items for daily life is incredible. I love learning about things like this!
Mary!! Cool technology is right!! Wow, thanks for showing us how!! If these get a hole on the bottom, can you weave a patch, or just make a new pair? Thank you for keeping the art alive. Very relaxing to watch you work. I called my 85 year old Hopi friend and told him about your work and this wonderful video. Spent the next hour hearing many stories of his young boyhood on the rez. Your video brought back good memories of long-gone loved ones and happier times to both of us. Thanks!
This is FREAKIN AWESOME! 🥰
🤔☝️I was just thinking about making my own moccasins yesterday.& TY! For sharing Mary💖👏👍😎 #🤔Palm Sandals!😀 just put a smile on my face just thinking about it.🙂 &Happy Mothers Day💖to all Moms💖keeping the old craft& hobby skills alive.TY! For sharing.💪💖👏👍😎🙂
I could listen to you all day long! Think you are my new favourite instructor. As a professional shoe maker I love the historical techniques that go into the making of these shoes and appreciate your very clear instructions. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for sharing this with us, I live in the desert. I'm a Navajo from Tuba City, we have yucca too. We use the root of the yucca for soap, I was wondering what to do with the leaves. A'hee'hee.
I love her teachings! Wish I could attend a seminar one day.
Watching you making that cord appears to be magic. Thanks for an excellent demo.
I’m learning so much from her! I love that in Native American tradition, you always leave something when you take and you respect the flora and fauna. Just amazing survival skills and ingenuity! Amazing that the Yucca plant is so versatile! ❤❤❤
Very interesting; I would never have guessed the roasting of the leaves. And yes, you do make it look simple. : )
This was fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed watching and especially listening.
Skills we have forgotten as a people but may again need. Very cool.
I can’t believe what I just watched...what I just watched you do. I’m in total awe and amazement. We had one of these plants in my backyard growing up and I hated it so much because all we knew how to do as stupid kids was fall and get stabbed by it. This is so amazing. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and share it here on UA-cam.
Mary Weahkee, beautiful sandals, you must be very proud to continue the art of making them. I love them!
Having watched this and the other video of the turkey feather blanket these two plants remind me of the way linen is made from flax.
Thank you for showing this ancient craft. It makes me humble when I think of the work and time it takes to make this sandal and the craftsman who made it .
I am part blackfoot and part French my husband was full Mohawk and we do homemade native things but you are amazing . I love to watch your videos because I can learn much from you.thank you I enjoyed the feather blanket also....Aho.
She is so smart... and this is very interesting. When I'm watching I just want it to go on and on and not stop.
I enjoyed this so much!! My Mother loved her Yucca plants she had in our yard. They may not be the same kind as you showed but still made me think of her. I'm a descendant of Choctaw Indians and have always been interested in all things Native American, just as my Mother has. I loved seeing the sewing tools. They are so unique and I think beautiful. I do a number of crafts so seeing them is so interesting! Your sandals came out so beautifully! What a treasure your knowledge is, thank you.
How peaceful this Lady is! I love this approach to life
Thank you for a wonderfully informative video. But most of all, thank you for taking me back to the great Southwestern United States, an area where I grew up and miss VERY much. I live in Florida now but spent my childhood in New Mexico, my 20's & 30's in Arizona and my 40's in Colorado. More than anything, you have given me that last push to go ahead and make that move back home. Above all else, I REALLY want to spend my 60's & 70's (no, I'm not quite there yet😉) in the most beautiful part of our nation.
You are Amazing! So good that you are protecting and passing on this knowledge of ancient custom and technology! Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to learn this, that all who have interest may also learn and pass it on as you are passing it on to me. Thank you! Thank you for this knowledge sister. I only recently have come to know of my tribe so I’m making some connection and feel comforted to learn how much has been preserved.
I could watch videos like this all day long!! I love learning how the Native Americans did things. That seeing kit is so cool and interesting!! And I wanted to learn how to do stuff like this because I firmly believe we may have to again one day. So these skills are priceless!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I’ve only just found your vlogs Mary and they are fascinating.......I loved the one on the turkey feather blanket.......thank you for all your knowledge and for keeping your culture alive............Donna in Toronto, Canada
Will you adopt me and allow me to learn from you? Jk. But you are totally awesome. I have only one aunt and she was my age. We were not taught the ways of old and our elders passed too soon. Gotta love youtube. Keep it up and i will soak it up! And then teach my daughter
Carla Marlene im native american black and german....the only childto look white....i too have almost no family...no one had babies ..my black relatives did tho...but they are extreem recists and well...down rich social sucking hypocrates and racists....and liars...and violent...just plain crazy ....but the way things are going with all the weirdos and perverts IM GLAD we children did not have many babies... people are such haters and liars and claim non existent virtues and are so lost in fake worshipping of things and lifestyles ect. I "walked away"....the msm has helped create a nation and world of insane evil narcisist hypocrates...and the worst of all are the urban slaver libtards..i guess what surprises me most is how BRAINWASHES AND HYPNOTISED I WAS BY THE TV.....cnn IS THE ENEMY OF ALL PEOPLES...AND THE REST OF MSM IS RIGHT THERE WITH THEN...THE GOVT IS FULL OF EVIL SWAMP THINGS GREEDY AND USING LAWS TO COMPLETLY CONTROL AND ATTACK NORMAL EVERYDAY PEOPLE OVER NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE.
@@agustasister5624 wow, you've described a big portion of society, I believe. Hope I'm wrong😔
@@agustasister5624 thank you, i think you are right. thats why i am looking for native people skills, to become human again, a partof this universe again. atay strong, thereare more out there like you, like me. all the best from germany, prenzlau. :)
you tube can be such an incredible resource in this way, it makes up for all the garbage UFO and conspiracy nonsense it contains, as well, it's so nice to find these hidden gems as a real eureka moment yes?
@@agustasister5624 this world is fucked up enough, its all aboutfame, money and social media, especially new generations, i dont likehow world works sobi dont even use fb only messenger,
I'm going to try with my yucca plant. I'm in Maryland and love to learn as much as I can about Native American cultures....and this teaches us about our environment. Your work is so important, so thank you!
I wish your videos were in a program on PBS.
Thank you for sharing. It is important to remember the technology our ancestors used so that we can understand and appreciate their resourcefulness and intelligence.
Your teaching is absolutely amazing. Thank you for showing and sharing your wonderful work. I hope you continue demonstrating the ways of the elders.
This is beautiful! Thank you for teaching this to us!! That sewing kit is amazing, also! I wish I had one. The deer horn one is really fascinating and beautiful. Whoever created it is so talented!
You are a wonderful and gentle teacher! I assumed all footwear by ancient people’s was made of animal leather. You made the process and the tools come alive for me. Thank you. 🥰🌻🍁🎃
So knowledgeable and beautiful woman. Thank you for sharing your gifts💓