Reading and Writing the Lakota Language Book on CD

White Hat Sr, Albert

ISBN 10: 0874808871 ISBN 13: 9780874808872

Publisher: University of Utah Press, 2007

Synopsis

A set of spoken-language instructional discs to accompany the text Reading and writing the Lakota language.

About this title

About the Author:

Albert White Hat Sr. is a professor at Sinte Gleska University.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.:

It is easy to confuse the distinction between male and female speech. In recent times, many visitors have come to the reservation who attempted to use greetings and acknowledgments without learning the proper usage from local Lakota speakers. One time, in an inipi ceremony (a purification ceremony), a woman was visiting the lodge. Every time the Medicine Man prayed or made a comment, she responded loudly, "Hau, hau," instead of saying, "To!" or "Haye!" like the other women. As the Medicine Man continued with his prayers, he expressed a message from the spirits and this woman responded loudly, saying, "Hokahe," a male expression meaning "Let's go. It's time to start." The Medicine Man couldn't control himself any longer. He started to laugh and almost forgot to convey the rest of the messages.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0874808871
• ISBN 13: 9780874808872
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 2