Buffalo Honouring Song

from Songs to the Six Powers by Nicholas Breeze Wood

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Tatanka wa maniyey
Atey heyelo, Atey heyelo
Mako cewan waste ci cupica
Yanipey Ktelo
Ate heyelo, Ate heyelo

Tatanka wa maniyey
Atey heyelo, Atey heyelo
Canupa waci cu pica
Yanipey Ktelo
Ate heyelo, Ate heyelo

Look up and look down,
The Buffalo nation goes on.
Your Grandfather has said
'I give you this beautiful Earth
Upon which you shall live and flourish,
You should respect Her'.
This is what your Grandfather has said
This is what your Grandfather has said

Look up and look down,
The Buffalo nation goes on.
Your Grandfather has said
'I give you this sacred pipe
With Her you shall travel to
The centre of the Earth
And every thing you ask for
Shall be given to you'.
This is what your Grandfather has said
This is what your Grandfather has said

Taught by Mark Buijs who learned it from Archie Fire Lame Deer. Translated by Mark Buijs and Nicholas Breeze Wood.

(Traditionally the lines that end in 'elo' should be sung ending in 'lei' by all women singers).

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from Songs to the Six Powers, released March 29, 2000
Sung by Mark Buijs, Faith Nolton and Nicholas Breeze Wood

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Multi instrumentalist singer-songwriter drawing on Rock, Arabic and Medieval music, using instruments from all those traditions

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