What does 'Yá'át'ééh' mean? (Navajo Greeting)

Navajo Historian Wally Brown, teaches about the traditional greeting, Yá'át'ééh. Many people mistakenly believe it means "hello". Like so many other things in Navajo Culture the meaning is much deeper than that. Enjoy the video and please like comment and share. This helps get our culture out there.

[valerina]

I am a 39yr old female, learing navajo and I want to be sure I am accurate and im glad I found him. He will give me better insight. Thank you so much for the video. Ill be watching more

[ngbgqwd]

As always, honored to learn from you Grandfather. Blessings.

[fractal_gate]

The Navajo language and its culture are fascinating. Thanks for this video!

[SingABrightSong]

Not only had we forgotten what the words meant, we had forgotten what our own greetings meant. "Peace on earth, goodwill towards men, God be with you, be safe"

[cheylikespie]

I just want to let you know that I have been watching your videos almost obsessively. I'm going through an extremely rough time in my life right now and to be honest, I have been depressed. Your videos and your teachings give me so much to think about and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[shinaybegay]

Something that I was told growing us as a Navajo young lady was that Hágóónéh. Meant come with me or let's go. Hágóó meant come here or let's go.. I never heard that term. But it's always good to here new and old teachings and to also come compare them.. Thank you Wally I do appreciate your teaching and words of knowledge. Yááhèèát.

[ndurrett]

The native Hawaiian language never had a good bye either. Aloha which means hello, good bye, and love was used. However, this word and its meaning has been lost in translation over time and people think of it as just a greeting. ALO -HA. Ha means breathe or the breath of life.
ALO is a term of endearment. When combined, it holds a deeper spiritual, and emotional conveyance of feeling. The Ha or breath runs deep. Native's pasted on there breath before dying. There was no such thing as kissing. Heads bent forward with noses touching one another was sharing each others precious self in breath.

[magellanicspaceclouds]

So glad we have this on video. Otherwise, it would just be forgotten and lost to time.

[KLCowgirl]

I've watched a couple of your videos so far and have really enjoyed how wonderfully informative and interesting they are, and the loving way you talk about everything.

I was so glad you had a video on this, we looked at a house as a potential purchase today with Yá’át’ééh painted on the front door. After looking it up and listening to your video I love it and definitely wouldn't change it if we bought. So neat. Thank you!

[stevendavis]

Thank you, sir, for your wisdom and your service

[oronayolie]

I used to live in the Navajo in Newcomb NM. I loved it. I learned some things. I miss it. I learned through DNA I have roots through my grandmother side my father mother I am Navajo, my brother sent everything to the University of New Mexico still learning❤ 3:52

[Chickenface]

Heck yess.
Give immortality to your people's knowledge and ways!!
This is a beautiful effort and I might not belong to your people, but I am moved to see this happening. May blessings rain down on you and your beautiful people. 🙏

[tom_something]

I'm really moved seeing the Marine Corps medallian on the beaded necklace. That's very special.

I'm sure there are many other languages where the "hello" and "goodbye" have more meaning, but I only have a shallow knowledge of a few languages. In Mandarin, a once-popular greeting was "ni chi le ma?" or just "chi le ma?" ("chur-luh-mah?" or "tsuh-luh-ma?" depending on the region) which translates to "have you eaten?" And a still-popular farewell is "man zou" ("mon zoh") which literally translates to "walk slowly" and means "be careful as you go".

[divinemysticalguidanceinsp]

I just really live hearing about all the ways! Thank you thank thank you x 1000!! 🙏✨💛💚💙💜❤

[REDDSQUAW]

MUCH RESPECT TO MY ELDERS❤💛🖤🤍THANK YOU MY ANCESTORS

[irenecausey]

Thank you so much, I am learning/growing in my culture. Blessings... Take Care, 💜

[RCmyers-fewg]

Ty for teaching this traditional language this will live forever in spirit 🔥

[kenkaye]

Ty so much for sharing, or as my people say meegewich,

[mandyjeanmadden]

You have guided me to internal peace. For that I thank you.

[SnoozerIIVMMXIV]

Cheers from Italy 👋🏻🇮🇹 and thanks for the knowledge and wise words