╌>

Niibaa' anami'egiizhigad (Merry Christmas)

  

Category:  News & Politics

Via:  kavika  •  5 years ago  •  18 comments

Niibaa' anami'egiizhigad (Merry Christmas)

 'Twas the Night Before Ojibwe Christmas

'Twas the night before Niibaa-anama’egiizhigad, when all through the wiigiwaam 
Not an awakaan was stirring, not even a waawaabiganoojiinh; 
The moccasins were hung by the smoke hole with care, 
In hopes that Miigiwe Miskwaa Gichi Inini soon would be there; 
The abinoojiinhyag were nestled all snug in their nibaaganan, 
While visions of ziinzibaakwad danced in their nishttigwaan; 
And nimaama in her moshwens, and I in my makadewindibe, 
Had just settled down for a long biiboon zhiibaangwashi, 

When outside the wiigiwaam there arose such a clatter, 
I sprang from the nibaagan to see what was the matter. 
Away to the waasechigan I flew like inaabiwin, 
Tore open the shutters and threw up the gibiiga’iganiigin. The dibik-giizis on the breast of onaaband 
Gave a shine like duct tape to objects zazagaamagad, 
When, what to my wondering nishkiizhigoon should appear, 

But a miniature toboggan, and eight tiny waawaaskeshi, 
With a little old driver, so lively and wajepii, 
I knew in a moment it must be Miigiwe Miskwaa Gichi Inini. 
More rapid than migiziwag his coursers they came, 
And he whistled, and biibaagi, and izhi-wiinde by name; 
"Now, Bimibatoo! now, Niimi! now, Babaamishimo and Moozhikwe! 
On, Anang! on Zaagi! on, Animikii and Wawaasese! 
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wiigiwaam! 
Now Bimibide! Ipide! Ombibidemagad!" 

As dry leaves that before the wiindigoo fly, 
When they meet with BIA, mount to the sky, 
So up to the apakwaan the coursers they flew, 
With the tobaggon full of toys, and Miigiwe Miskwaa Gichi Inini too. 
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the apakwaan 
The prancing and pawing of each little inzid. 
As I drew in my iniji, and was turning around, 
Down the chimney Miigiwe Miskwaa Gichi Inini came with a bound. 

He was dressed all in gipagawe, from his head to his foot, 
And his clothes were all tarnished with bingwiand and soot; 
A bundle of toys he mangiwane on his back, 
And he looked like a adaawewinini just opening his pack. 
His ishkiinzigoon -- how they twinkled! his inowan how merry! 
His miskwanowan were like roses, his nose like a choke-cherry! 
His droll little indoon was drawn up like a bow, 
And the beard of his chin was as white as gichimookamaan; 

The stump of a opwaagan he held tight in his wiibidaakaajiganan , 
And the smoke it encircled his head like a miskwaanzigan; 
He was full up on frybread with little round belly, 
That shook, when he laughed like a wiigwaasinaagan of jelly. 
He was chubby and wiinin, a right jolly old elf, 
And I giimoodaapi when I saw him, in spite of myself; 
A wink of his ishkiinzigoon and a twist of his mangindibe, 
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to gotaaji; 

He ojibwemo not a word, but went straight to his work, 
And filled all the moccasins; then turned with a jerk, 
And laying his ibinaakwaanininj aside of his nose, 
And wewebikweni, up the smoke hole he rose; 
He sprang to his toboggan, to his waawaaskeshi gave a whistle, 
And away they all onjinizhimo like the down of a thistle. 
But I heard him biibaagi, ere he drove out of sight, 

"Happy Niibaa-anama’egiizhigad to all, 
And to all baamaapii." 


S E E D E D   C O N T E N T



Waanikiwin (Peace)


Tags

jrDiscussion - desc
[]
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
1  seeder  Kavika     5 years ago

Waanakiwin (Peace)

 
 
 
Raven Wing
Professor Guide
1.1  Raven Wing  replied to  Kavika @1    5 years ago

A wonderful story. One that can only be written by Kavika. jrSmiley_13_smiley_image.gif

nv-wa-do-hi-ya-dv (Peace)

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
1.1.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Raven Wing @1.1    5 years ago

Thanks RW, but I didn't write it. Just did some editing on it. Tara Pringle wrote it.

 
 
 
Raven Wing
Professor Guide
1.1.2  Raven Wing  replied to  Kavika @1.1.1    5 years ago

Even if you didn't write it, your editing put your signature on it. (grin)

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
2  Buzz of the Orient    5 years ago

A Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year to you, Red, Wikki, and the rest of your loved ones. 

s-l300.jpg

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
3  seeder  Kavika     5 years ago

Thanks Buzz and a Merry Christ and Wonderful New Year to you and yours. 

Love the scene...Very cool

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
Professor Principal
4  Perrie Halpern R.A.    5 years ago

Merry Christmas Kavika.. 

After reading that, I need you to provide an Ojibwe dictionary,  LOL!

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
4.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  Perrie Halpern R.A. @4    5 years ago

Merry Christmas to you and Matt, Wally and the kids. 

 
 
 
Perrie Halpern R.A.
Professor Principal
5  Perrie Halpern R.A.    5 years ago

This was my beloved Buddy and Cinnamon Bunny sharing the holiday cheer as the Christmas Cat and the Hunnakah Bunny. 

original

 
 
 
1stwarrior
Professor Participates
6  1stwarrior    5 years ago

Niiji Kavika - Nittak Hollo' Ishto' Ayokpa = Merry Christmas and a  Afammi Himitta' Ayokpa = Happy New Year to you, Red, Wiki and all your relatives.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
6.1  seeder  Kavika   replied to  1stwarrior @6    5 years ago

Chi miigwetch niijii.  Niibaa' anami'egiizhigad & Aabita Biboo. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

 
 
 
1stwarrior
Professor Participates
6.1.1  1stwarrior  replied to  Kavika @6.1    5 years ago

Don't take this wrong - but - really love you Brother - miigwetch.

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
6.1.2  seeder  Kavika   replied to  1stwarrior @6.1.1    5 years ago

Back at cha brother.

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
7  charger 383    5 years ago

I liked that

 
 
 
Steve Ott
Professor Quiet
8  Steve Ott    5 years ago

I'm a little late, but hope all had a wonderful day.

384

 
 
 
Raven Wing
Professor Guide
8.1  Raven Wing  replied to  Steve Ott @8    5 years ago

Beautiful Steve.

 
 
 
Raven Wing
Professor Guide
9  Raven Wing    5 years ago

In the language of the Cherokee

Ulihelisdi Tsisa Undetiyisgv = Merry Christmas 

384

And .......

Ulihelisdi Atse Udetiyisgv = Happy New Year

 
 
 
Krishna
Professor Expert
10  Krishna    5 years ago

Happy Holidays to all! :-)

 
 

Who is online



79 visitors