Raven Steals the Light

[@Forgen20]

That awkward moment when your mom literally turns into a raven and flies off, leaving you alone and parentless.

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

Thanks for humorous comment. Glad you enjoyed the show and please watch more of Raven's Adventures at legendarymyths.com/

[@RockStar_Love]

@@GrooveSoldierProd Thank you for this my girls and I (12&13) really enjoyed the rest of the series

[@ashy_inking1476]

Fr

[@DreyriAldranaris36]

@@GrooveSoldierProd Thank you for this!

[@hahahahehehehohoho]

I love this so much I hope that theres more projects supporting stories like this coming out soon!

[@thatguy4015]

So everyone, including husband material, was just hanging out in the dark while eagle guy kept all the light in a box. I think I’ve found a new respect for Genesis…

[@colleenmackenzie7724]

For some reason I remember this story from 4th grade. 12 years later and I thought of it today!

[@moneyhearts]

the whole class lost their shit when the father randomly turned into a eagle

[@arngarn4902]

raven steals the lip moisture

[@Colonel_Sanders_]

Jesus lol

[@samuelsmith5916]

Another version of Raven bringing the sun is the people ask him to bring it to them.

[@richardbates3272]

Raven can turn into anything she wants. How true.

[@CheckeredOwl]

Neat blending of styles!

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

+Checkered Owl Thanks so much! We had an amazing team (our favourite part is the transition that begins at 7:10

[@Þeberkanian]

One hell of a twist at the end

[@toregister8615]

I love these stories. Thank you!

[@treaty6productions184]

Thank you so much! We have a few more stories on our website www.ravenadventures.ca

[@shameonyou1681]

no wonder the story was so biased towards the Raven, she was the one telling it🤣

[@coyoteroams]

My 3rd grade class did this as a play, I remember being the raven and having rainbow streamers. I'm so glad I found this story again!

[@treaty6productions184]

Thank you for sharing! We had so much fun creating this :)

[@mustafax777]

So in the course of the ravens mischeif, light was given to the world.

[@Re_Phil]

As a child I was taught this at every ceremony and potlatch WAYI WAH ✊🏾

[@IrenaMorrison]

I'll be definitely showing this to my students, and incorporating it to my Language Arts and Social Studies. :O) thanks Dan for sharing your talent with us.

[@treaty6productions184]

Thanks Irena! A lot of talented people helped create this. Please look for "Legends of the Raven" series in the fall on Telus Optik. ravenadventures.ca/

[@ashy_inking1476]

LMAOO

[@davidtaylor6844]

thanks to the Raven Now we have light and sun, stars, and the moon! YAY if the raven didn't exist then we'd be living in a void of black darkness :(

[@TheRavenOne]

Well played, Raven. 🐦‍⬛💙💥

[@barryclose6776]

Very well done! I salute all involved.

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

+Barry Close Thanks for taking the time to comment, Barry! We are very proud of this project :)

[@plainjane8870]

Very cool. I wanted to learn about the story of Raven and this video had me glued to the screen. Thank you for posting!! Plus I loved the animation. 😊

[@treaty6productions184]

Thank you, Jane!

[@anandsachdev]

Woah! Sure is a great story! I can't believe I have seen this earlier!

[@treaty6productions184]

So glad you found it! There's so much on KZbin to sift through.

[@ابوتمّامصالحقرطب]

It's really amazing story. I'm from South Yemen.

[@treaty6productions184]

It's a very old legend.

[@scratchinjack608]

I love this story. It speaks of the battle between good and evil. It speaks of love triumphing over all. And gives selfishness it's due course. Who else was the Light of the World?

[@edmontonshortfilmfestival7630]

For Christians, it is one of the names given to Jesus Christ :)

[@brycepardoe658]

Amazing

[@lycoris2831]

question: Did the old man turned to an eagle ?

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

Sorry for the delay in replying, Trisha! Yup, Sky Father becomes an Eagle to chase down Raven. It's a quick transformation!

[@brendwei]

Yes

[@ابوتمّامصالحقرطب]

Yes, I think

[@jason.udo.556]

Yeah

[@clayreiling7796]

What tribe does this version of Raven steals the light come from?

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

Hi Clay. This is an ancient myth that has been told by many different nations in the Pacific Northwest.

[@phir77]

Nah. This ain't from any tribe. You right, Clay

[@Bedazzlecat]

Raven stories exist in nearly all of the First Nations throughout the region but are most prominent in the tales of the Tlingit and Tahltan people.

[@phir77]

Yeah and this video doesnt come from tlingit people, I know that for certain. So let's hope it's the Tahltan people, because this seems convoluted.

[@irfanismaily9282]

Raven father sun Eagle:angry Raven:save sun

[@unkownunknown3622]

Am I the only one had to watch this because of their teacher

[@smartmovestephen5390]

not anymore my friend

[@KingHurtin]

Nope you're not alone on that topic

[@WhiteFang-fy2rg]

nope me too-

[@alibabar3437]

same here

[@lawrencedewan9838]

It seems what I let pass, became My past... Wether 'Good' or 'Bad'... Yet they stick to Me elastoplace...

[@derrickbarney8731]

And this story all came about, when some dude was watching an Eagle chase a Raven, because of food stealing. Probably multiple times.

[@imzeus8214]

Kids: Mom! Come back!!

[@treaty6productions184]

Grandma ... LOL.

[@BlindOneEyedCow57]

I went through the comments to find the tribe this story came from. Some specific tribes were named and others said it's a common story across most Pacific Northwest tribes. I'm confused - does that mean that many tribes have the exact same details down to the wording that things are described and said? Or is this video not attributable to any one tribe because it's a modern/video/voice acting interpretation of all the original stories, where it no longer has all the original details of any one tribes' version? In the same way that almost every culture in the world has a flood story, many indigenous tribes have a Raven and Light story. But in telling a specific flood story it would generally be attributable to a specific cutlure in which the details and words and lines you're using come from one culture's version. It's hard to attribute any one flood story to all the cultures of the world because each individual story has slightly different details. I don't understand a general answer to a specific question. Thanks to anyone that can help me out :)

[@treaty6productions184]

Hi Ryan. You are correct that modern/video/voice acting interpretation of all the original stories, where it no longer has all the original details of any one tribes' version. It is a blend of original creative storytelling and a few different stories as discovered through research and as shared through people we connected with.

[@BlindOneEyedCow57]

Thank you!

[@sawyerpaddock8626]

I am Tlingit, we have a version of this story. other cultures across the pacific northwest have versions of this story, but the Tlingit version has quite a few differences from what is shown here. then again, as you have said when a story is spread across cultures things will be different and it becomes hard to trace the original details. I can, however, briefly tell the Tlingit interpretation. In the beginning, the whole world was completely dark. Raven, a shapeshifting trickster found it hard to find food. He would call out to the humans, "bring some food to me, and I'll break daylight on all of you!". The humans doubted him but told him that a man named Naas Shagiyat (Head of Nass River Child) had three boxes, containing the sun, the moon, and the stars. Raven flew to the house at the head of the Nass River. He waited in the trees above a stream for Naas Shagiyat's daughter to come out for drinking water. Just as she scooped up the water, he transformed into a spruce needle and landed in her water. She swallowed Raven, and eventually she gave birth to him as a human child. In the Tlingit version he is not described as unusually raven-like, as seen in this video, but his human infant form was often described as having Raven's eyes. After about a month of growing like a normal baby, Raven began to cry endlessly for k̲utx̲ ayanahá daa kéit (the box of stars). Naas Shagiyat reluctantly handed the box over for his grandson to play with, and almost immediately once nobody was looking, he tipped the box over and the lid fell open, releasing all the stars out through the smokehole to fill the entire sky. Naas Shagiyat was distraught, and endured even more crying than before once Raven started hinting for dís daa kéit (the box of moonlight). However, he still eventually gave in, and Raven did the exact same thing. It took far more crying for Raven to be allowed to play with kee.a daa kéit (the box of sunlight). Now that he had the last thing he needed from Naas Shagiyat, he shifted back into his raven form and opened the box. This time he had to carry the sun on his back, which burnt his feathers black. He grabbed the sun and flew out through the smokehole, releasing it into the sky to light up the world.

[@edmontonshortfilmfestival7630]

@@sawyerpaddock8626 Thanks for sharing!

[@julioghoulio]

Wait wait wait. Is this an First Nation story because I can’t tell. I’m using this for a project and other tribes keep appearing and it’s messing me up

[@Abc-io6oz]

Yes, raven steals the light is a first nation of Canada story.

[@petertuckergoettler5720]

Merci.

[@crystalpiche4122]

which culture does this come from?I know its north west coast but not sure which nation?thanks

[@treaty6productions184]

Raven Steals the Light is a common story to many Pacific Northwest Coast. Our research was focused in Haida Gwaii.

[@kuraifoox7080]

I watched this at school.

[@treaty6productions184]

That is awesome! If you liked this episode check out the rest of the series here legendarymyths.com/series/

[@theresamatthews7502]

Same

[@citation72]

Me too oof

[@ticiat5832]

I forgot about this story! My dad always tried to teach me indigenous stories🙏🏻

[@treaty6productions184]

Thank you for sharing ... we are trying to bring some of the traditional stories to a new audience!

[@brantcao1640]

my teacher made me watch the video

[@oops2931]

good

[@kizzakasule4929]

The story is amazing because in my Buganda culture and traditions when we die our souls becomes Spirits and after purification by fire or the Sun the spirit becomes a holy Ghost a symbol of a Dove or Birds because life goes on!

[@treaty6productions184]

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@kizzakasule4929]

@@treaty6productions184 thanks for replying, indeed, there's life after death because when we become ghosts life goes on in a Spiritual form.

[@June-zf6iq]

Nice

[@samuelsmith5916]

It would seem that the story of Raven may tie in with the story of Noah and the Ark. The reason Raven didn't go back to the Ark was he had found people who had asked Him for help. By the time Raven was ready to go back to the Ark, Noah had found land and so Raven stayed with the people he found. Noah, not knowing what happened to Raven, couldn't tell Raven's story and so the people Raven found told Raven's story for him.

[@sharlenemillang8314]

Cool interpretation!

[@Bob-hb2ns]

I'm pretty sure the raven in native American and Siberian culture goes much further back than the Bible. It's a very ancient belief.

[@hollyquovadis237]

That's pretty disrespectful to be honest. Indigenous culture and peoples have been around since time immemorial. Their beliefs are far more ancient than the Bible. Historically Christianity has been a tool of colonialism used to demean indigenous peoples all over the world. In Canada where I live, the Catholic Church created residential schools that committed cultural genocide (telling indigenous peoples they can not practice their culture/customs or language and making them feel like their way of life is wrong), as well as physical genocide (kidnapping children to go to residential schools and taking them away from loving families where they were abused and murdered.) Combining western religion such as Christianity with indigenous beliefs is so wrong as once again it is prioritizing a Christian / western interpretation of indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing. You should learn from the ways of knowing that indigenous nations share and not put your own spin on a story that doesn't belong to you. Taking what is not yours and twisting it to suit your own beliefs makes you just a continuation of colonialism and oppression.

[@lauranicholls9421]

Literally been around a minute. Compared to older knowledge from an hour at least. Thanks for sharing .☀️

[@lawrencedewan9838]

Forces wish My demise... No compromise. A word to the WISE Avoid 5 Eyes...

[@chuggernaut]

So raven was a Nephilim? 🤔

[@haileeraestout5567]

SO This Is The Time Where Surya Was Captured By The Eagle And The Raven Freed Him

[@TinyPocahontas-LEJ]

👍👍👍

[@Claireeebearr210]

4:15 what

[@jason.udo.556]

Idek

[@treaty6productions184]

He's just singing non-sensical sounds.

[@chaotique_anna]

HELP

[@ShadeRaven222]

I don't have it. Fr.

[@thorne6926]

everyone looks like they have chapped lips

[@lev2914]

an I oop-

[@soumyavinu2703]

It is also in tcs ion

[@lawrencedewan9838]

Screw Telus... Tell us the truth..

[@lawrencedewan9838]

Phones always lead to phonies... Drink about it...

[@ninjawolfplayz3787]

i came here when the likes were on 666

[@StickAndMove]

👍

[@JordanAK907]

Is this an indigenous story? I don't see a tribe named in the video or description

[@jason.udo.556]

Tlingit - TLINGIT

[@treaty6productions184]

Our story was based on the Haida legend, but you will find the story in many tribes from the Canadian Pacific West Coast

[@Smileythebestofbest]

whats wrong with there lips tho

[@ReallyFunnyShorts]

TRUE!

[@Harry-be6vy]

uh the last part is so fake lmao

[@treaty6productions184]

It's magic ...

[@ReallyFunnyShorts]

true

[@lawrencedewan9838]

Recently re-chipped, Most probably 're-dipped' as well Just another victim of Chaos and Chronos... A tune never discovered by Symphonia...

[@nortinaa5624]

This is going to end up in my nightmares.

[@BuiltLikeRay]

Hi

[@treaty6productions184]

Hi!

[@gwenbliss129]

I'm not sure why this mom chose to correct her children by telling this story instead of the Great Flood and Nana Bush? It doesn't seem to address the problem but highlight family dysfunction instead of loving correction. The father in the story seems hateful and neglectful toward the daughter, but the daughter seems like a spoiled child that when she has her own child, doesn't have the good sense to protect it from the dangerous toy. It doesn't seem to fit with the other Anishnabe teachings. Can someone explain?

[@jinelgoodman669]

❤

[@ciarabior-mckee204]

1:16

[@treaty6productions184]

pitchy, all-consuming dark (pitch is dark like coal)

[@FitStarTV]

!!

[@FitStarTV]

last part was dumb a raven can tern it to what ever he/she wants

[@r6hokage357]

this is a raven tales rip off

[@GrooveSoldierProd]

Thanks for your feedback. Which Raven Tales are you comparing this story to? This is a unique blend of live action and 2-D animation that is inspired by a myth that has been around the west coast for a long time. Raven Tales was done in 3-D and we applaud the work that they did (their last short film was created several years ago). We invite you to check out the rest of Raven Adventures at legendarymyths.com/

[@PapaBearIsHere]

this is a ancient legend, unless tv came long long time ago, it isn't

[@feliz5919]

No it isnt,its called ANCIENT MYTH. :/

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

@@PapaBearIsHere yes it is. It's literally stealing an actual historical story and making fun of it essentially.

[@alexandrahenderson4368]

@@feliz5919 native american stories aren't myths they're part of our history. Our stories are like books that record history. It tells you how the world and animals and people were made etc.

[@citation72]

Can this comment blow up?.?

[@ReallyFunnyShorts]

no

[@solylunainspiration]

❤@ninoscorner y’all gotta learn golden flecks of sand fine ecology

[@solylunainspiration]

@TheDropWithNino trying to claim México needa front ecology for Mexica @MikeTyson but can go ayoga wrong like I$la Torre Pennsylvania learned hunting bears for winter yielded similar solutions for own self perhaps @MelaniaTrump