Resource · South Dakota · Earl Bullhead · OSEU 7
Themes: Arts & expression, Listening & observation
Transcript
Yu Oninhan Olowan Wan
(An Honor Song)
Oyate bleheciyapoyo hawelo heyeyeya
(People)(Humble yourself)
He wacipo ninja waciyaninpeyelo
(That)(Dance)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeya
Tokasni t okasni ninja waciyaninpelo
(It’s alright)(It’s alright)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeyo
Free Translation: My people humble yourself, go ahead and dance, the people are depending you. It’s okay to dance your part in this circle too. Translated and composed by Earl Bullhead. (E. Bullhead 2012)
Resource text
Yu Oninhan Olowan Wan
(An Honor Song)
Oyate bleheciyapoyo hawelo heyeyeya
(People)(Humble yourself)
He wacipo ninja waciyaninpeyelo
(That)(Dance)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeya
Tokasni t okasni ninja waciyaninpelo
(It’s alright)(It’s alright)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeyo
Free Translation: My people humble yourself, go ahead and dance, the people are depending you. It’s okay to dance your part in this circle too. Translated and composed by Earl Bullhead. (E. Bullhead 2012)
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Transcript
Yu Oninhan Olowan Wan
(An Honor Song)
Oyate bleheciyapoyo hawelo heyeyeya
(People)(Humble yourself)
He wacipo ninja waciyaninpeyelo
(That)(Dance)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeya
Tokasni t okasni ninja waciyaninpelo
(It’s alright)(It’s alright)(You too)(Depending on you)
Heyeyeyo
Free Translation: My people humble yourself, go ahead and dance, the people are depending you. It’s okay to dance your part in this circle too. Translated and composed by Earl Bullhead. (E. Bullhead 2012)
Source materials
Song text and translation from the current WoLakota source page.