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Corn​-​Grinding Songs

from Navajo Songs From Canyon De Chelly by New World Records

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Historically, men sang these songs to help work along while women ground corn for food, and also to imbue the cornmeal with a sacred quality that made it fit for ceremonial use. The instruments are a hand rattle and a ceremonial basket (sometimes called a wedding basket) turned upside down and beaten like a drum by the leader. The texts ordinarily treat a variety of subjects, from the beauty of the growing corn to the relationship of mother and child. Songs 5 and 6 of this set have words dealing with mundane matters such as mud getting in the meal and the need for finishing the work.

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from Navajo Songs From Canyon De Chelly, released January 1, 1990
Chorus: Frank Jishie Jr., Raymond K.Yazzie, Sam Yazzie Jr. (rattle), Sam Yazzie Sr. (leader and drummer).

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