The Song of the Flute and the Drum In a small Navajo village nestled among the red rock mesas of Arizona, where the desert bloomed with sage and the stars sang at night, lived an old man named Tahoma and his grandson, Kael. Tahoma, with silver hair braided like a river’s flow, often sat by the fire outside their hogan, his eyes tracing the horizon. Kael, sixteen, with a restless spirit and earbuds blasting rock music, was rarely still, his fingers tapping rhythms on his knees. One cool evening,

I first met the native flute on the Navajo nation in Shonto, Arizona. I remember I was a fresh faced student teacher. They’re coming from Indiana University. I drove from Indiana to Arizona all in one trip and spent the night right outside of Canyon de Chelly. The next morning I woke up and there was a market there next to the canyon and a younger guy was selling these flutes. As I always loved music, I thought it would be a really good way to learn more about the culture I was going to live wit

In this video... Navajo Historian, Wally Brown, shares about the symbolism of the rainbow. Believed to be a symbol of how the Holy People communicate with the Five-Fingered Being... The rainbow is fractured light. Light that is pure and unseen. But the effects can be seen. This is symbolic of the Holy People. This same symbolism can be seen with rock crystals. Enjoy the video. Supporters, Get your exclusive video here: facebook.com/groups/NavajoTraditionalTeachingsSupporters | Navajo Traditional