Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya
Wi na de ya
Ho ho ho ho
He ya ho
He ya ho
Ya ya ya
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Translation -
I am of the Great Spirit, Ho!
I am of the Great Spirit, Ho!
It is so, it is so.
Great Spirit, Great Spirit, Great Spirit
This language stems from very ancient Cherokee
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Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya
Wi na de ya
Ho ho ho ho
He ya ho
He ya ho
Ya ya ya
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Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya
Wi na de ya
Ho ho ho ho
He ya ho
He ya ho
Ya ya ya
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Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya ho
Wi na de ya
Wi na de ya
Ho ho ho ho
He ya ho
He ya ho
Ya ya ya
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Commissioned to come up with a soundtrack for the
1994 Turner Network Television special The Native
Americans, Robbie Robertson arranged this and other
traditional songs. Robertson a descendent of Mohawks is
a well known composerr of cinema music and was lead
guitarist for the Band.
Links:
Cherokee Language Resources
Cherokee Nation
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