‘I need to get on that horse’: Last Naatsis’áán hataałii passes on
NAATSIS’ÁÁN-TSÉNANÍ’Á, Utah
Buck Navajo Sr., a hataałii who knew the original 12 major Diné ceremonies, sacred prayers, and songs, died earlier this month. He was 103.
https://navajotimes.com/reznews/i-need-to-get-on-that-horse-last-naatsisaan-hataalii-passes-on/
@AntonioBruno
#Respect & #Honor to him for his time on this planet & his knowledge. Elders are to be learned from, revered & loved for their knowledge.
“Every time you saw him, the first thing he would do, when you walk into his hogan, he would start singing,” she remembered. “He would stand up and kind of dance. That was his way of welcoming you into his hogan.”
@AntonioBruno What an extraordinary life and soul. I hope “Hubba Hubba” is chuckling above, as he begins his new chapter. 💓