What Native Americans Call Other Nationalities
Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, teaches about how the Diné named other nationalities and races they came in contact with. During WWII is when many Navajo were first exposed to different European nationalities and many of the names are founded on events that were taking place during that time.
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The guy with the metal hat smelling his mustache, fantastic
@slaphappypappy3782
3 жыл бұрын
...that & the man with the belly on his head 😂
@saharadesert77
3 жыл бұрын
The one that smells himself
@leekleek1971
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@beelzebubbeelzebub2410
3 жыл бұрын
Hitler 😂
@JonnyBGood420
3 жыл бұрын
"Fantastic" Ron Burgundy voice
Dineh speak only for Dineh. "Native Americans" includes many hundreds of nations. No one people speaks for all Native Americans. We each have our own names for everything and everyone. There are more than Indigenous language families and over 500 languages on Turtle Island.
@racqueldillon3560
3 жыл бұрын
I believe he was speaking as a Navajo
@ThePsychodad69
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and what are you saying, this man just educated a bunch on nobody is much different than the other, ever been to Africa, S America, every culture has a name for you, no matter what you think you are.
@ironguardian1970
3 жыл бұрын
Over 2000 dialects in North America alone.
@erico.2479
3 жыл бұрын
the way he described it seemed to me the dineh was like a council of sorts...like the elders of the navajo..so you are saying the Dineh is it's own people?
@robertcoeymanjr.2550
3 жыл бұрын
The term native american refers to American Citizens by birth. The term 'native' does not mean indigenous, it refers only to birth. This term was taken from us because it unified us.
I'm a Black Man and the only thing Navtive people ever called me is "Brother" and I like that. Respect!
@as_the_turntables
3 жыл бұрын
@@og-greenmachine8623 brother.
@pernambuco-viagoogle9505
3 жыл бұрын
they are :'native" to asia and egypt!
@tomcollateta3998
3 жыл бұрын
That's right brother, much respect.
@michaelhaile6371
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmystevens9028 Good seeing an open minded white man. Most black people do not know this or won' t believe it.
@amandamccallum6796
3 жыл бұрын
There was a tribe in Florida made up of indigenous people and run away slaves, so black Americans are their brothers.
Belly on top of head had me cracking up. Half these names are straight up roasts of the person/people 😂
@clecticmaniac5207
3 жыл бұрын
well navajo is descriptive, its what they thought. My relatives will say what they want, its rude to dance around an issue or problem. they tell us just say it and dont sugar coat it. Because, it doesnt help anyone it slows things down. So when we came up with those names, we didnt think about feelings. thats how we think of them.
@ScottJB
3 жыл бұрын
@@clecticmaniac5207 Fair. I've noticed Hispanic people do that too. My in laws are Mexican and they go hard on the nicknames, things like Michelin Man, Big Teeth, Whitey, Big Head, etc. Not as creative as Belly on Head, but they're pretty funny. White Americans are very timid about making any kind of observations about physical appearance, even sometimes when it's a compliment.
@clecticmaniac5207
3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottJB yeah and once your given a name, you can't live it down.
@zanegeist1
3 жыл бұрын
@@ScottJB it's because we've been taught to view ourselves as evil if we make any observations about others. If we imply that someone is different than ourselves it is assumed that were mean it in some -ist way, whether racist, sexist,ect... White people are taught that you are either nice and worry about everyone other than whites, or you're a white supremacist.
@ScottJB
3 жыл бұрын
@@zanegeist1 Even before all the woke stuff, like say mid-late 20th century, Americans tiptoed around this stuff usually. And even if they didn't, they were considered very direct/possibly rude. I think it comes from the English foundation of American culture. It's kind of this need to be polite to the point of feeling awkward about stuff that shouldn't be awkward.
This guy is so grounded, just listening to him speak makes me feel better.
@sharoneastwood.1025
3 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@angelamolnarpemberton5145
3 жыл бұрын
Me three. 😊
@beauzer36
3 жыл бұрын
He's not speaking some magical universal wisdom really. Just some silly nicknames they have for people. I appreciate it but I'm not blown away.
@missannie8012
3 жыл бұрын
me 4. And he is speaking in a way that soothes the soul. Not all are in touch with their soul or spirituality. One day we will all be back to spirit as one.
@beauzer36
3 жыл бұрын
@Lucas De Araújo Marques I hear you. It's that folksy simple but brilliant observational thing. I get it.
Some of these names are innocent, simple and even adorable but they low-key roasting lol
@kalijasin
3 жыл бұрын
Their descriptions NOT pejoratives.
@humbledpi8227
3 жыл бұрын
ROASTING
@NuisanceMan
3 жыл бұрын
I think Super Dario is right. The names do have a quality of simplicity and innocence, but also gentle mockery. It's a very sophisticated form of self-expression, very different from modern Western culture, and there's nothing "primitive" about it.
@madelainestein3579
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha ha these names are hilarious Italians the ones who are always talking shit
@rfek1993
3 жыл бұрын
@@madelainestein3579 Mussolini was a huge shit talker tho
I've watched a couple of your videos now. I just want to say, thank you sir for your oral tradition and teaching.
These names are actually tame? Like, they're just descriptions. They could refer to me as "the family disappointment" and it's valid??
@rafetizer
3 жыл бұрын
Technically, you'd probably be "man (or woman) who disappoints family".
@oldirtyronin
3 жыл бұрын
When was this not valid tfd ?
@ini6392
3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@kamuelalee
3 жыл бұрын
Navajo: We called them muthafuckas! Me: I didn't know that.
@oremfrien
3 жыл бұрын
Naming people through long-winded descriptions of how the interactions went with them is very common in Native American culture, especially in languages like Navajo which are agglutinative (e.g. you can make compound words out of multiple words from different parts of speech).
Thank you for sharing your people’s stories. What happened in history must be told truly. Much appreciation for you.
@Th3-3nd
3 жыл бұрын
Always some whyt girl with deep racist beliefs trying to score points in Native and ADOS vids. Smh lol
@TheBananasmoker
3 жыл бұрын
@@Th3-3nd no you need to stop
Many thanks! Informative as always!
This is a fascinating episode. These Diné terms sound like very practical, visual descriptions based upon observation of a new group's distinct or defining characteristics.
@mowerfoo7935
3 жыл бұрын
That's how the language is.
Thank you for sharing this wealth of educational information- it was a pleasure to listen to you and hear about the culture and language of your people.
This was absolutely fascinating.
Thank you for sharing, this was really enlightening. I love learning from my elders like when my great grandmother told me about the great depression and how she was 12 when it happened. Elders give the best history lessons and stories.
The smelling his moustache was absolutely hilarious!
@akatsukichik112
3 жыл бұрын
And the "belly on top of his head"
@ChristophTungersleben
3 жыл бұрын
@@akatsukichik112 matched our inner
@mowerfoo7935
3 жыл бұрын
Lol ya. It's like the words are all verbs.
@diegofonseca6708
3 жыл бұрын
Ayyy a fellow Fonseca! Hi there. It’s rare encountering other Fonseca we are not common and I like that. Edit: also I like your name. It’s pretty. That’s my mother’s name.
@carmenfonseca3727
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Yes we are! 😃😆! And Thank You.
These videos are incredibly fascinating, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge
You're wonderful thank you for all your good teaching
I am Cherokee from my fathers side and have always been very proud but not very educated in my heritage due to my fathers early death. Your channel helps me feel closer thank you
@lioneljoseduterte4847
3 жыл бұрын
Seems like you're not that educated with using your and you're.
@northerntrash985
3 жыл бұрын
@@lioneljoseduterte4847 that's kind of a cunty thing to say my man
@JFromLA99
3 жыл бұрын
@@lioneljoseduterte4847 yeah im not particularly careful with my grammar on a youtube comment because, well its a fuckin KZread comment dipshit
@JFromLA99
3 жыл бұрын
@@lioneljoseduterte4847 happy dipshit?
@lizardman1303
3 жыл бұрын
@@lioneljoseduterte4847 😒
Thank you for our knowledge. Thank you for your time. Your love for teaching us. I will definitely cherish every time you take your time to tell my any knowledge.
Amazing thank you so much for this!!
@annmillr
4 жыл бұрын
Agree. AhéHee'
Informative history lesson!! Thank you!!
Thank you, for the informational, educational video.
Thankyou for this knowledge. Much love from the UK x
I love how German and Navajo are both highly descriptive languages.
@ahopefor
3 жыл бұрын
Don't think the Navajo have words that are nearly as long as German but yeah they're both pretty descriptive.
@nativeswagho5213
3 жыл бұрын
Creative people respectively.
@Skyl3t0n
3 жыл бұрын
@@ahopefor The reason some words are so long is just due to a different way of writing. Compound nouns (don't know if they are called that way) are just written together. For example: tennis racket becomes tennisracket
@walterkennedy9474
3 жыл бұрын
@@Skyl3t0n honestly, we should all just do this. It makes words look cooler.
@oldirtyronin
3 жыл бұрын
We also were allies in ww2 so you know. Real recognize real 🤷🏼♂️
I'm Diegueno from the San Diego coast, my people lived around the Ocean Beach, Mission beach areas. The Spaniards pushed us up into the hills. We were and are very peaceful, fisherman and hunters. The Spaniards took the children from my tribe and other tribes to build the California Missions. My grandma told us stories about how the men would take the kids at night and hide them in the caves so the priests couldn't find them. The younger one's in the tribe call us Kumeyaay but those my age know we're Diegueno.
@randyrodgers1265
3 жыл бұрын
My wife is Diegueno from San Pasqual!! Its cool to hear you're from the same tribe!!
@patiachapman4692
3 жыл бұрын
You!, my people are tje chosen ppl of the bible. Your forefathers are Abraham , Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons and your ethnic comes from one of those 12 sons of jacob. Blacks comes from Judah, jacobs first son which is why blacks are the original ppl of the earth. Are you two Indians?
@melissafreeman7416
3 жыл бұрын
My tribe used to be “diegueno” but that was the name given by the Spanish during that time they tried to assimilate us. My tribe changed the Spanish name back to our original, Iipay.
@funlawchic
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from San Diego and learned Kumeyyay in school. Thank you for sharing the real name. ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿❤️
@cortez0331
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I find it funny that you blame the Spanish for these acts against your people yet you use a Spanish name for your tribe. Bit of a contradiction there, Theresa.
Thank you grandfather for sharing your knowledge that many of us will carry on. 💪🏽
Wally Brown always teaches me something subtle and deep. Thank you 🙏
"The one with the hard metal hat who is smelling his moustache." LOL
I love this guy Wally Brown. The things he says confirms so much of what I learned on the Navajo Reservation the summer I spent there back in the late 80s. It is beautiful country with lots of beautiful people. It is not without problems, but I recall meeting so many strong people back in those times that I know were raising a strong generation to follow and I am confident are leading this very day. I so look forward to the day that I can find my way back to the Navajo Nation again.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge🙏🏾
I love the belly on the head reference. That's awesome!
I'm glad I found this channel
Thank you..appreciate you for sharing this..learning and it makes sense..names of various people..👋❤❣💕💓💜💜💛💚🤎🧡💙👍 thank you again
“Red shirt narrow eyes” smart description...I’m wearing a red shirt :D
That was interesting, thanks for taking the time
Great sharing of knowledge, truth and wisdom.
Thank you Mr. Brown, your video is really interesting concerning names for other peoples. 🌎🌍🌏 A couple of the names for people made me laugh too! 😂
My family has lots of “Belly Heads” on my dad’s side
I watch the full video it was really a blessing to her to take some time to understand the native language and it was a pleasure just give me some Intel and you know it really good presentation on how it came to be in your language in the lifestyles will be a blessing 🙏🏾
thank you sir for your piece of wisdom ,.
The Navajo language is so interesting to listen to.I bet it would take years to learn.I'm thankful that they helped us keep this country by sending us brave code talkers.
My closest friend was part Cherokee (1/2) and Carribean. She never could find a home socially. She lived on a Cherokee reservation for a while and got her own medicine bag. She left. She had converted to Islam and got degrees in Fashion design at NY FIT and taught there. Went to Africa in 70's and tried to convert locals about Black freedom. Didn't go over well, they wouldn't even accept her as their own. ?color. She moved to Texas. I tried but lost contact. Miss her a lot.
Thanks I love learning new things.
Very interesting man...i could listen to him 24/7.
My bilagaana husband looks forward to each your posts. Please do the navajo identifiers for other Tribes like Ute, Havasupai, Chippewas, Lakotas, etc. AhéHee'
@davidjones-wy3ln
3 жыл бұрын
why would you marry a non native
@rnez86
3 жыл бұрын
I’m from northern Az four corner area I am Dine’ but my wife is 4 generation Irish ☘️. ppl I know say there is a name for the Irish ppl but in my circle of people we don’t know their name. Could you by any chance tell me what that would be. My brother said for my children’s clan we can call them Daghaa’ Łichii’í.
@rnez86
3 жыл бұрын
@@davidjones-wy3ln why do you care.
@commandervoca8515
3 жыл бұрын
Ute - Nóóda'í Havasupai & Walapai - Góóhníinii
@daron6616
3 жыл бұрын
@@rnez86 Cuz he’s a troll.
Greetings from oaxaca. Many indigenous languages here. We speak it in our village. Unfortunately not much of our history has been preserved.
Thanks you are. Very intelligent thanks for sharing The Hernandez Family Colorado.
I love the descriptive names given to people. I absolutely love the belly on top of his head!
I don't take it personal, the Spanish were cruel to themselves in Spain before they traveled to the new world.
@havokmusicinc
3 жыл бұрын
We can thank the Catholic church for the cruelty of Spain and Portugal; when the Moors were in charge of the region it was much less bloodthirsty
@piotrnogas8448
3 жыл бұрын
@@havokmusicinc and how are native Americans doing in Latin America colonized by Spaniards vs Northern Tribes colonized by English + German settlers?
@timeladyshayde
3 жыл бұрын
@@piotrnogas8448 The Spanish had most of what is now the Central, Eastern and Southern US, right up until the beginning of the 19th century. Here's a handy map. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/America_1794.png
@piotrnogas8448
3 жыл бұрын
@@timeladyshayde and later USA got their land and settlers + US Army fought Natives living there Why there are so many Natives in Mexico in comparision with much larger USA? Why comparable, but colder(hence less suitable for living) Canada has larger Natives population?
@mr.x2855
3 жыл бұрын
@@piotrnogas8448 im Mexican and as far as school as told us the Spaniards down here start mixing with the natives so by the time the independence came along and the Mexicas were mostly as we call them mestizo and they dint try to eliminate natives in favor of white settlers
I like your teachings for the
With Much Respect Sir. I Thank You Very Much For Sharing..🕊May The Great Sperit The Creator Of All Be With You & Your Loved Ones.
Much respect and gratitude, Elder.
President Belly Head warned us about the military-industrial complex
@tristate0mind
3 жыл бұрын
A Buddha Belly Head, in that moment
you should write a book or an audio book where you have terms of your people and explanations. Like a dictionary I suppose. I'd love to learn your language.
Great lesson, as always.
Thank you and your people for All you have done. The Great one beyond the skies have not forgotten your many sacrifices.☝☝🔥🔥🐦🐦
"The man with the belly at the top of his head" is hilarious. So I wonder how they would say the "man with his brains at the bottom of his feet?"
@johnreed9050
3 жыл бұрын
Or man with head up his ass
@lehlogonolochiloane5839
3 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@USNVA-yn6cp
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnreed9050 that would be biden
@wickedhouston5538
3 жыл бұрын
yeah but the Aztecs and Mayans will kick your ass. viva Mexico
@a-a-rondavis9438
3 жыл бұрын
@@wickedhouston5538 lmao so is that why Mexico is a 3rd world country?
These names are so funny! Especially Eisenhower and Hitler. :-D Dine' are wonderful with descriptions. Thanks!
@HerrKonig
3 жыл бұрын
Why The names are funny ? Look at yours
@KJensenStudio
3 жыл бұрын
@@HerrKonig My name is intentionally funny, as is yours, Kingy. What are you the king of anyway? :-) Everyone's is funny. No crime in humor, not yet anyway.
@HerrKonig
3 жыл бұрын
@@KJensenStudio King is my Family Name u Idiot oh damn U weird
@HerrKonig
3 жыл бұрын
@@KJensenStudio its racist laugh about Name from a Nationality
I enjoyed this new sub
Interesting video, thank you for telling your stories and history. I do have to ask, is your walking stick a painted Hockey stick? Just curious because mine is my old stick.
This was a fantastic video. Some names had me laugh a little tbh, but I know it's purely from observation so I appreciate the little things. I look forward to learning more.
Yeah the natives was roasting and baking everybody 😂😂
@beelzebubbeelzebub2410
3 жыл бұрын
@eastern worshipper Nobody gets the last laugh when Everybody dies anyways. Death is racial equality for all.
@melissafreeman7416
3 жыл бұрын
@eastern worshipperthere has never been an end for anyone to have the last laugh. We won’t be around to see who has the last laugh... or if there will even ever be a last laugh.
@melissafreeman7416
3 жыл бұрын
@Frog McFrogger”REKT” is your opinion from a lack of education taught to you from a one sided perspective with oversimplification.
@melissafreeman7416
3 жыл бұрын
@Frog McFrogger thank you, as a matter of fact, besides you being a little punk ass bitch... I do. More than one. You fckn dumbass. 😂
@RAHSdaboy12
3 жыл бұрын
@Frog McFrogger come here🤣
I too have a Bellyhead. Love this content. Thank you.
This is the most knowledge i have learned in one day keep going strong my native brothers
Hahaha, the mustache sniffer, and bellyhead.
This is amazing and fascinating, my family are from Cherokee camps and my grandfather Nevil Wayland build the first Indian / white church he took many Indians with him and his wife Keziah to Iuka Arkansas, I’m told Keziah was Melungeun a lost race of people her sons spoke Several Indian languages
Love it man smelling mustache! Omg I cracked up! Omgosh Eisenhower too. Hey simple and easy to remember!
Thank you for the teachings. In my language we also have name that translates as - other nation .
Me and my Navajo friend always talk together at work and biligana comes up often im choctaw & creole
So Bellagonna...is the same as watching in Lakota Thank you Grandfather for teaching us
@pulsarplay5808
3 жыл бұрын
That word they clearly adopted from the Spanish name: belladonna. Which is a well-known plant for centuries for its poisonous alkaloids.
Man I love this dudes stuff,
this was so interesting!
That was fascinating and very funny too, thank you! I'm an English-born daughter of Irish parents; what do your people call the Irish and the Brits. One of the names the Irish used to call the Brits was "the Huns" as in Atilla the Hun, so not very complimentary but there was good reason for it! Thankfully, relations are much improved these days!
I’m a dine from Albuquerque and you remind me of my father.
I respect these guys so much
That was great Uncle.
I read that the people call a thief "Hauling Ass" -- double meaning, so funny !
are we not gonna talk about how good Eisenhower got roasted?? 😂
@hansenc6569
3 жыл бұрын
Basically our "PEOPLE" called him that he didn't come up with the idea of Belly Head.
Basically you can name anyone anything you want based on your perception. Perhaps the same naming system also exists in cultures of other parts of the world, but in a more colloquial sense.
Thank you. ❤🙏
Love it
@LuciferTheDogKiller
3 жыл бұрын
How you doin' ? Are you on social media ?
@navajodoll6320
3 жыл бұрын
@@LuciferTheDogKiller lol yes my insta is navajodolll
I find it fascinating that most names given are descriptors or metaphors. No single, solid name.
@whatabouttheearth
3 жыл бұрын
Because the natives never had linguistic disruption like with English, ALL english names have an etymology, they mean something. Most people call people by their socio-political organization (nations).
Thank you❤
Thank you, Uncle.
This is how you create top tier nicknames.
573 Native American tribes in the US according to 2020 study.
@ot505
3 жыл бұрын
*Federally recognized tribes
@friscobob56
3 жыл бұрын
And it seems that half of them are now here in Oklahoma....😉.....just kidding- we are proud of the Native tribes here.
@CJ-jp3zw
3 жыл бұрын
Segregation
@tcp612ww3
3 жыл бұрын
@@friscobob56 Not quite how that works. They don’t move into other states just because.
@zinov3
3 жыл бұрын
@@tcp612ww3 I mean, many tribes were forced to move to Oklahoma.. thats just history..
Nice blanket in the background where did he get it from?
Thank sir for the enlightment not this particular episode but more the great pow wows youve shared with us i allways wish i could have warned your people 400 yrs ago to make it very difficult to invade this beautiful gift of god,like developing primative scuba gear to sink ships before they got witin 5 miles of our coast stuff to make it non advisable to come here might have held them back for a hundred years,when you visit someones house its good to respect their customs and traditions, Thanks again for the wisdom, Gods peace be with you and your great people the glorius american indian. Peace out!
My name is Nakai. It was only about 6 or 7 years ago that I found out what it means. I used to have so much trouble growing up with people pronouncing my name. When I found out what it meant, I took it for myself to mean wondering around for the truth which is what I do. If anyone has anymore info or history to this name please share. Would appreciate it alot.
Missing my great friends of SO Utah.
All very educational. I never knew any of it.
I’m loving 🥰 this man 👨 educating me and others.
Let's do one about what other nationalities calls native people
Really interesting, our perception of another culture says more about our culture. I'm generalizing when I say our culture. Anybody's culture.
I am Nikaii and maybe Pima or Raramuri northern Mexico descent i respect all tribes we have a lot in common than not. 🌎 thankyou for sharing about the Di ne people.
Thank you.
I find it fascinating to hear the names used for other people and groups of people, especially when I can hear a proper translation. This goes for all languages. Wonderful to have you making videos!
My mom is tonkawa native and my uncle named me yellow moon , and when i turned 12 they started calling me bear face like moon or moon face bear my father was a whiteman and did not like the native traditions so he kept us away from that and i regret that now I'M 73 now and call myself yellow moon my given name at birth never knew why my uncle named me that but am proud of that name did a dna test and showed me at 48% native my mom came back 5% jewish, 16% french, and 79% native. My grandfather was full native my grandmother french cherokee, and on my dad we are scottish irish and welsh but i dont look white at all like some of my siblings with red hair green or blue eyes I'M dark skin black hair and dark brown eyes , now i make sure my kids and grand kids know that we are of NATIVE BLOOD !!!!!
@janetlynnpaschall3969
3 жыл бұрын
💕Aho be better late then never💕👣
@lindamaemullins5151
3 жыл бұрын
❤️🥰
@Blackhawk-ur4vx
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome home, brother
@pawlet
3 жыл бұрын
Hello Yellow Moon. ❤️💐🙋
@jcbulldog533
3 жыл бұрын
That's definitely something to be proud of... Good for you doing the DNA I love to do mine
KZread recommendations are going off this morning
Love you from Italy 🇮🇹❤️