Robert Mirabal: Language & Culture - The secret is sacred and the sacred is secret...

[@aristapaz2672]

Yes, language becomes alive only in relationships with others, when it's shared, and then acquires a resonance that binds our hearts. Thanks for your words of wisdom!

[@vivianmcalexander9999]

Truth. Mom's side is Apache. Ancestors forced to speak Spanish, yet Apache culture trickled down to me through my mom, grandparents, and great grandparents. Sadly, modern society is drowning out the old. I embrace and love the memory of my mom, my grandparents, and great grandparents. I miss the innocent years of my childhood of my grandparents' little farm near the Rio Grande here in Socorro. Thank you, Robert. You are a national treasure. Much love and respect for you and your family.

[@dianeduran4349]

my dad was born in socorro

[@charlie77111]

Dear Robert, I first became aware of you from your 2001 PBS appearance and I have loved you ever since. I love your elegant truths, I love your profound insights and I adore your fantastic music. How many languages do you speak? I truly wish you, your family and your people all the best in this crazy world. Love from a white man, Charlie (Just to the north in Colorado!)

[@GenBailey]

Very insightful video -- loved the part about sign language. You're right about the language. Wonderful words.

[@amyreuben7025]

I have been listening to you for decades. My skin is white, but my soul has lived native. I am Whirling Wind Spirit and know my native heart craves for the knowledge, the music and insights you offer. You are a gift to All.

[@ChristinaMcCormack-u5h]

There are people that want to learn the language. With it written or recorded it allows us to learn when we don't have a teacher.

[@slclark209]

I was born in New Mexico in 1959, I am white, but never felt being part of the US in the sense that we were the outback, a forgotten space, so to speak. Perhaps only an older New Mexican will get that. I also lived for years in Andalucia in Spain so I get your point (todavía me como mis vocales). Suffice it to say I totally understand your point about the nuances of language.

[@5853gh]

New Mexico raised here too !

[@pat153-ku1lu]

Pat Graham from edinburgh l love all your songs 🎵 🎵 ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💕 💗 🎵 ❤️ 💙 ♥️ 💕 💗 🎵

[@pat153-ku1lu]

I Wood like to get your cd

[@pat153-ku1lu]

You are very will come

[@irThumper]

When I was growing up, I felt like something was missing... there was a disconnect. My mother’s people were a big family from back east, but we had no connection with them. We didn’t even have connection with the family that lived in our own area, either mom’s or dad’s, not really. When mom’s parents were alive the whole family would sometimes get together for Christmas or Thanksgiving, but that was all, and after the grandparents passed that was all done. I have one cousin who lives nearby, a second cousin, who feels the same way as I do about our heritage, the past, and learning about it and extended family, but he doesn’t understand why no one else, except me, seems to care. I was always interested in tribal culture because they had a sense of community, of extended family, traditions, song, stories, teaching the younger generation, sharing knowledge and beliefs. Now days people listen but don’t hear (so are they really listening?) they have eyes but do not know what they see (so are they really seeing?) they have mouths to speak with, but what they speak makes no sense (so are they really speaking?) they have hearts to feel with, but their hearts are hard (so do they really feel?) We seek connection in the modern-day world and yet we are more disconnected than ever. We are surrounded by people and yet we are more alone than ever.

[@pat153-ku1lu]

Pat Graham l did no you were a actor ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Globalquerque]

Robert will next be seen on the screen co-starring in the film “Road To Everywhere” opposite Whip Hubley.

[@JaneNorisez]

Then there was the Dance

[@jamielockett2547]

Maybe if you could gather the community you still have who are knowledgeable about the language you could begin recording music in the language and foster support in it by your fellow artisans.