[Shayla Elizabeth]

Tansei (Cree for ‘hello’) Actually, it’s both 🙂 The lyric line is simple, like ‘wolf is running’, in the language of the People, i.e., Cree, Lakota, Haida, etc. The number four is a power (read ‘sacred’) number in many peoples’ cultures, representing the four cardinal directions, the four quadrants of the Medicine Wheel (a circle divided into four) and so on. Depending on the song, a line could be repeated up to four times. [The Medicine Wheel can be adapted as a basis of policy to healing, government, education, etc. The quadrants represent the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of living a good life, and they need to be in balance with each other, no emphasis on one over another. The circle shows the continuation of life, from birth to death, as well as that we are all connected, not just as human beings but as all life forms.] What you are hearing are the syllables of say, wolf, being sounded out, with no emphasis being heard on first or second syllable. But just like in music, there are bridging words and/or sounds, along the lines of ‘be-bop-alooa’, which are more about moving the piece along then to convey any real meaning. Powwows are usually open to the public and one can find dancers or singers or callers there to answer your questions, so maybe drop by one! Chi-miigwich (‘thank you’ used by Cree and Objiwe Peoples)

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Name : Shayla Elizabeth, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Bisexual, Race : American Indian, Religion : Native American, Age : 40, City : Winnipeg, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Writer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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