Choctaw Hymn 112: Nitak Kanima

Choctaw Hymn 112: Nitak Kanima or "Meditation on Death." This recording is from Mary Lee Clark United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. This is from the album Chahta Uba Isht Taloa, no. 1 by Clelland Billy and others.
First verse:
Nitak Kanima fehna ho
Si ai illi hokma
Aki vba binili mvt
Is sa halanlashke.

[@elmerpeters5387]

I love this is beautiful song because I am choctaw Indian to Keep it going

[@ismaellpaiva]

Just heard this amazing song in Echo! ❤

[@kathrynparis225]

Yes this is the happiest sound of my childhood

[@ericgibson413]

This goes out my cousin and her mom, they both passed away yesterday from covid. Sa chunkush is hurting.

[@shirleysebastian7429]

Thank you for sharing this and I will listen to more on your site. My brother recently passed away and a friend shared this on his site. My dad gave me a Choctaw hymnal and New Testament 50+ years ago and through the more recent years my brother was learned many Choctaw phrases. I thought it would be too hard to try to learn the lang but recently thought I could learn some hymns and remember them better as I still remember the words to songs I learned when taking Spanish in the 70's. Then I hear my second cousin sings a beautiful rendition of the Lord's Prayer in Choctaw I recently reconnected with. I am ready to embrace more of my roots and Choctaw heritage in this way. Thankful for our tribe and those who are keeping our ancestors traditions alive and making new ones for our people.

[@xkumaxberriesx]

This is definetly from my ancestors thank you for putting this on here inkanna'

[@amywinehouse4948]

Rose and ronnie had our funeral last week...at st.phillips thank God for anothet day n nite

[@MsRunningWaters]

I really enjoyed this, thank you for posting. Very beautiful

[@chvftaya8944]

That Clelland sure could sing.

[@rivershima]

🙏

[@DarlingLJ]

Does anyone know when and where this was recorded, or the name of the hymn?

[@aaron4wilkins]

It's in the description right under the video

[@seanmacpherson2859]

Some of the greatest hymn singing I've ever heard. Is it sung in the shape note tradition, or by memory?

[@bellamadethis]

most likely by memory

[@bking50482]

Songs are handed down by memory. Why recordings are important as most of us are dying out that remember.

[@jayhurst4954]

Anyone know how to find the album Chahta Uba Isht Taloa, no. 1 by Clelland Billy and others.