KUMEYAAY NAMING CEREMONY
Photo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
Kumiai Children of San Jose de la Zorra: 9, 10
SYCUAN GATHERING - Stephanie La Chappa, 12, (center of picture) is brought out into the arena by her extended Kumeyaay family and given her traditional Kumeyaay name, Siny Yuuhuy. The traditional naming ceremony honors Siny Yuuhuy, which translates to "First Woman" in English, and instills her sense of belonging to the Kumeyaay Nation, September 6, 2002.
Inter-generational Native American Indian song lyric:
- "Throughout the Universe, Kumeyaay Ceremony is an Honor and a Challenge, My Mother and Father Told Me I am Kumeyaay, Therefore I Take Courage"
Ceremony host & cultural creative consultant: Shirley Murphy, Lakota, WEBSITE
Event Director: Arlene Galvan, Sycuan Pow-wow
Photos/design/webmaster: Gary G. Ballard, San Diego
KUMEYAAY BIRD SINGERS BIRD DANCERS YUMAN INDIANS SINGING DANCING:
OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN EXHIBITION PHOTOS pictured at a 2005 Traditional Gathering featuring Yuman and Shoshonean bird singers singing and bird dancers dancing from across Southern California, southwestern Arizona, northern Baja California, Mexico. Participants tribal people may include the Diegueno Diegueño Kumeyaay Kumiai, Mohave, Quechan, Cocopah Cucapa, Cahuilla, Pai Pai Paipai, Ipai Tipai, Hualapai, Kiliwa, Havasupai, Maricopa, Yavapai, Luiseño Luiseno, Juaneño Juaneno, Serrano, Chemehuevi, Gabrielino and Cahuilla aboriginal Indians of North America.
Hand Rattles of the Kumiai-Kumeyaay-Diegueño-Ipai-Tipaay
KUMEYAAY tribe in the Smithsonian 2005...
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