Wu Hu Hu Whey

Kodi Nelson, Harold Nelson, Gerald Alfred and Kelsey Nelson.
Super happy I was able to capture them dancing at my niece Kalia's Hilugwila December 7, 2013.

[@geneathomas8334]

[@zehlua]

What nation is this? You look like you're north of us!

[@TubingTherapy]

Aw. I see my mom attended this hilugwila ceremony. She's sitting on her walker on the other side of the big house. I could watch and listen to this dance and song all day.

[@littlegreenliza]

Chi Megwech! So powerful & beautiful! Makes me weep for the sorrow of lost traditions of my Potawatomie people but also with gratitude for the blessing of living & serving in this Pacific Northwest land & all the welcome & teachings I've received from the Nations. Aho!

[@bubbareno20051]

love the music fills my soul when i hear my culture no celibration feels even close u giving to friends family and the creator i pray i can one day do the feasts and potlatches my elders did and the new generations can learn to enjoy without as much scrutiny

[@graceprette5636]

Just Love ❤️ All Our Many Nations Celebrations of Song and Dance...most importantly that we have the honour to witness their Graceful Manner in this way....T.Y. So much for sharing with the World 🌎 in this way...💕❤️💕👏👏🙏🙏

[@blancaplasenciacorrea9896]

Muchas gracias por compartir ceremonia tan honorable y maravillosa.

[@clydebrown2727]

This is bs

[@TubingTherapy]

@@clydebrown2727 I hear you. Really, I do. As time moves forward we evolve as does culture and reasons for why we do and don't do things. It's no different than how our cultural practices have evolved since time immemorial. Having said that, it's more important than ever in these times that we share what is sacred to us with non Kwakwaka'wakw citizens. They need to know what was almost fully taken from our ancestors and elders but was never forgotten. In doing so, we must educate non Kwakwaka'wakw people how valuable and sacred our ceremonial songs and dances are. They must know that we are in no way giving them away or sharing for exploitation. In that respect, it's up to us to educate. ~

[@daytonwhite290]

Bella Bella heiltsuk singers likes to sing this song every once in awhile i like the awesome song

[@DarrellKelly-xe1fl]

Awesome song really picks me up and makes my heart feel good! From the Squamish nation to yours id like to say Osiem,

[@lingitgirl]

Such awesome beauty!! Powerful!! I can sense our ancestors here with us!! Love with all my heart!!

[@ishkaberry8152]

That is my sister in your profile picture

[@JulietteWilliams]

I remember staying with the Lelooska family years ago when I was about 11. I am Oklahoma Choctaw and this will always stay with me!

[@ruthjacobson1115]

Our Elders were such amazing Dancers

[@kellymalon6757]

Such awesome culture! It speaks to my soul, I love it.

[@cogsofrust8630]

magnificent thanks so much for letting us witness this

[@shanesparrow3858]

Thanks you for this song I’m mix blood

[@chiefmacdaddymcclellan8975]

I've came from the sky transforming from human to Thunderbird as I touched down on mother earth I transformed back to human.

[@arianam.gurion6238]

Aho.!

[@1drumminboy]

I have been given the opportunity to attend 2 at Alert Bay. I watch these videos. It brings me right back to the time shared. I look forward to getting the chance to visit and witness again when this covid leaves us. Many thanks for sharing this. Much love and respect 🤲

[@mariarobinson4605]

Roger Brown, this was December 7, 2013 at my niece Kalia's Hilugwila Cemermony in Alert Bay BC.

[@alicepulsifer3818]

Massi!

[@Kingofgrowers]

Wow... Thank you for sharing

[@jessicadelaat6905]

Gilakas'la for this upload

[@cogsofrust8630]

this has taken me away with it's brilliance and power

[@StarlightGazer-pv3qx]

Amazing I love these dancers. I always wondered but never asked why no kids could go to the pow wows when I was a teen Mount Currey!! B.C

[@ioszeged7274]

beautiful

[@chadpaul7518]

Lim limpt thank you good feelings watching a beautiful ceremony.

[@melvinwindsor1187]

Powerful! I love it!

[@christianjimmie4994]

I so love this 😏💚 awesome vibes the story 💚 I've been lucky enough to witness these guys at a cultural bash 😏👍

[@alejandrarodriguezsanchez6667]

wonderful!

[@trevorjesmodelo2041]

so beautiful and thank you for sharing this power

[@jolenee.hintsala5131]

Beautiful

[@brucevincentantoine2236]

💜 This a Beautiful Song. Beautiful Dance. What Nation 💜

[@williambradfordbaldwin4386]

Thank you!!

[@marvinwindsor5830]

I was for this dancer video

[@AleizaPerrault]

Me my sister and my two friends have to do this lol

[@marvinwindsor5830]

I was three dancer butterflies blankets been nine years this dances now

[@montanafiddler4620]

Glad to part of this side of Canada

[@brewbearbrewer9510]

I'm bear and thunderbird spirit animals. I'm encouraged whenever I see a bear thunderbird totem. Are they there as crests, icons, or stories?

[@YeiGinAat]

When and where was this performed? This is a very cool dance. Very powerful with the eagle down.

[@brennansawyer391]

Roger Brown it was performed in alert bay bc I'm not sure when

[@ianpenix4649]

This is truth this is community!

[@sonnyfrancis58]

Powerful...Love it...

[@zehlua]

What nation is this?

[@jamesc8709]

Fucking great

[@vesstig]

It’s a dying culture that I love

[@angelahunt4084]

This song has a name

[@keithlansdowne8319]

Great video yaya

[@user-sf1gl2sz7g]

❤❤❤❤

[@madelinegeorge1490]

wow...

[@liwaayda5196]

Amazing!

[@shanesparrow3858]

I’m a Sparrow and Reid Great names

[@lakoseverson6028]

Amazing dancers

[@dawss]

the last guy has the moves yay

[@edwinsam8809]

What's the difference mask dance and private dance between this dance I guess there long house allows them to record hey crazy cool culture..up island alertbay area or what?

[@lawrencecharlie950]

go to see them dance every time they are in victoria

[@shanesparrow3858]

Hard to understand the coast Salish and my Bella Bella so nice they named it twice

[@djalladream89]

Is that a floor blessing ceremony?

[@glitterkittensreid5079]

The Eagle down does bless the long house for the ceremony. Heiltsuk use in their Hemas headresses as well.

[@stoonookw]

We need more of these posts!

[@gykindness7353]

Where Is this at

[@Azishome]

The hand drums are awesome.

[@cassandra032611]

It's a log 😃

[@coastsalishnative241]

@@cassandra032611 is it a log, or a cedar tree?

[@glitterkittensreid5079]

hollowed out log struck with wooden segments Haizaikv use the same

[@n.w.native1401]

I love.

[@josephmalenab6561]

Tao (taao) apo Po thanks for you and family and the elders salamat po

[@lidiahernandez3289]

po apo tao es Que

[@beautifulrice907]

Wow so awesome beautiful

[@anngribble1595]

I came from the salmon women clan . She swam me so far an let go.

[@user-mi9qw3ny6h]

What tribe is this???

[@glitterkittensreid5079]

'Namgis of the Kwakwaka'wakw aka Kwakuitl as formally thought to be. Alert Bay B.C. first dancer coming out is K'odi Nelson.

[@user-mi9qw3ny6h]

Thanks (bit too detailed) but it’s great

[@geraldscarff8097]

@@user-mi9qw3ny6h It must be announced this way.. Traditions... Respect and love from the Nisgha and Tlingit from the north.. God Bless us all...

[@92359hg]

intoxicating ...

[@DarrellKelly-xe1fl]

P.s my good friend Rob "tank" Williams is drumming with his brother lol

[@charles72284]

Awesome

[@missxalim6822]

His this cowachin long house?

[@ashleystevens4253]

It's kwakwakawak people

[@ingepedersen9909]

It was filmed in the alert bay big house

[@terradawn72]

Wish why

[@ronadams3195]

Wow

[@bubbabluejay6970]

Make me feel rather to be born here instead.

[@clydebrown2727]

Delete this video that's sac ceremonial

[@TubingTherapy]

I hear you, @Clyde Brown. Really, I do. As time moves forward we evolve as does culture and reasons for why we do and don't do things. It's no different than how our cultural practices have evolved since time immemorial. Having said that, it's more important than ever in these times that we share what is sacred to us with non Kwakwaka'wakw citizens. They need to know what was almost fully taken from our ancestors and elders but was never forgotten. In doing so, we must educate non Kwakwaka'wakw people how valuable and sacred our ceremonial songs and dances are. They must know that we are in no way giving them away or sharing for exploitation. In that respect, it's up to us to educate. ~

[@airdrifter9578]

Powerful

[@loganrufus1316]

Isn’t this a ladies dance? Does it mean something different when men dance it? Can men dance it too?

[@brooklynspeck2670]

No this is not the ladies dance I only know this because I’m First Nations

[@frankjohnson4034]

Awalas Aik

[@clydebrown2727]

Who the fuck recorded this?

[@caroline7599]

Fr?

[@edwakas7561]

very nice video I say need more :) plzz