Navajo Joke - Boy Asking About Passing On
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 Published On Jun 4, 2014

A short Navajo joke about a grandson asking where his grandpa will go when he "passes on." As always, subtitles are included. Here are the transcripts to the video:

Ashkii shį́į́ bicheii ałhił naholne' jín.
A boy was talking with his grandpa.

Nít'éé', "Shicheii háajigo díínááł nínízin..."
Then, "Grandpa, where do you want to go..."

"...łahoo náhodeesdzáago?"
"...when you pass on?"

"Yá'ąąshgóó daats'í..."
"To heaven..."

"...éí doodai' hodook'ą́ą́łóó daats'í?"
"...or to the burning place?"

Nít'éé' acheii ání jín...
Then grandpa said...

"Hodook'ą́ą́łóó shį́į́..."
"To the burning place..."

"Áádę́ę́' ashiiké béeso t'óó ahayóí ninádayiijááh," ní jín.
"Boys bring back a lot of money from there," he said.

Explanation:
The 'burning place' is a way of referring to both 'hell' & 'forest fires.' It's a play on words.

Many Navajos work as fire-fighters during the summer and make good income from it. Enjoy! :-)

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