Rise Up, Oh Heart, For There is Another Battle to Win

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ultrafacts:

The Navajo have a unique tradition. When a baby is born, it is regarded as the ultimate, precious gift and must never be abused. From the moment of birth, the child is watched over continuously by family and friends, who patiently wait for the child’s first…laugh.

“Has your baby laughed?” is common question posed to parents who have infants around the age of three months. The first laugh of a Navajo child is a very significant event. It marks the child’s final passing from the spirit world to the physical world, meaning he or she is now fully human. This milestone warrants a party, and what a party it is!

Whichever brother, sister, parent, cousin, aunt, uncle, or passing acquaintance is present at the first laugh is deemed to have caused it.  The laughter instigator then receives the honored privilege of preparing a special ceremony to welcome the child into society.

Once a baby has laughed, training in generosity begins immediately—a value held in high regard among the Navajo people. At the party, where the baby is considered the host, the parents or person responsible for the first laugh help hold the baby’s hand as he or she ceremonially gives the rock salt, food, and gifts to each guest. There are also bags of candy, money, and other presents that the child “gives” along with the food. [x]

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Is this true? lol

Yes it is true. I have had of a few relatives invite me to a A’wee Chi’deedloh "The Baby Laughed Ceremony" however I have not had the privilege to actually attended one personally. The Dine’ peoples believe that babies are of “two worlds” (Earth people & Holy people) when they are born. The first laugh signifies the babies desire to become a part of the Earth People so it is a great cause for celebration.

This is beautiful.

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ilvalentinos:

HURRY UP WITH MY DAMN CROISSANTS: a mix for the alexander the great you wished you’d studied. [ L I S T E N ]

                     ‘SUCK MY DICK.’ - alexander iii of macedon, circa 331 b.c.

                                                       356 - 338 b.c.

I.   the creepiest ten year old in history
                   WHEN I GROW UP - the pussycat dolls

II.   the mother of all oedipus complexes
                   NO ANGELS - bastille ft ella

III.   subtlety didn’t exist in ancient greece
                   NO HOMO - the lonely island

IV.   please calm down
                   HOW YOU LIKE ME NOW - the heavy

V.   teenage tantrum in the form of potential civil war
                   THREW IT ON THE GROUND - the lonely island

VI.  classical edition backstreet boys
                   CLIQUE - kanye west ft. jay z

VII.   belated sexual awakening
                   I KISSED A BOY (COVER) - cobra starship

VIII.  oops i killed my dad
                   MOVE BITCH (HEDEGAARD REMIX) - ludacris                                     

                                                       
                                                       336 - 330 b.c.

IX.   please try to act like you’re sorry your dad’s dead
                   SURVIVOR - beyonce

X.   this is imperialism, and it’s not cool
                   PRIMADONNA - marina and the diamonds
                   
XI.  literally no one else thinks this is a good idea
                   I’M ON A BOAT - the lonely island
                   
XII.  seriously, calm down
                   TURN DOWN FOR WHAT - dj snake & lil’ jon
                   
XIII. this is going to catastrophically affect the known world
                   I CAN DO ANYTHING - 3oh!3
                   
XIV.  you culturally appropriative asshole
                   PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY (COVER) - vitamin string quartet 

                                                       
                                                       329 - 323 b.c.

XV.  cutting off the heads of existing friends won’t make you new friends
                   HEADS WILL ROLL - yeah yeah yeahs

XVI.  seriously, CHILL
                   I AM A GOD - kanye west

XVII.  you’re a fucking embarrassment
                   BITCH - the plasticines 

XVIII.  lying on a corpse crying for three days 
                   I’M NOT CRYING - flight of the concords

XVIV.  the drinking problem that changed the course of history
                   A LITTLE PARTY NEVER KILLED NOBODY - fergie

XX.  this went about as well as could be expected
                   DIE YOUNG - ke$ha

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