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CALLING THE SACRED SPOKEN PRAYER
Lakota:
Tunkasila,
Wanin wacinye.
Wanin wacinye, Tunkasila.
Omakiyaye. Unsimalaye.
Iyuskinyan, wanin wacinye.
Wakan Oyate eya ob,
Mita wocekiya yuha waci wa u we.
Wowinyuskin yuha, wanin wacinye.
Wowinyuskin yuha, wanin wacinye.
Mitakuwe ob iyuskinyun wanin kte.
Sung:
Tunkasila / Tunkasila
Wanin wacinye / Wanin wacinye
Translation:
Grandfather,
I want to live.
I want to live, Grandfather.
Help me. Have compassion for me.
Joyfully I want to live.
With a sacred people,
I come dancing my prayer.
With joy, I want to live.
With joy, I want to live.
Joyfully I and my relations will live.
Sung:
Grandfather / Grandfather
I want to live / I want to live
Written by Denean
(Lakota Language Consultant: Howard Bad Hand)
© 2008 Denean / Sacred Earth Music, BMI
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