SHÚKW’EM (Ceremony)
mvt 3 – Snewíyalh tl’a Stakw (Teachings of the Water)
featuring Elektra Women’s Choir directed by Morna Edmundson
enjoy the video below
3. Shúkw’em (Ceremony): In Coast Salish communities, shúkw’em (spiritual cleansing) is often performed in different contexts by women who brush or cleanse with wet cedar boughs, otherwise known as xwip’i7án in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language.
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SSAA a cappella – CP 2322
SSAA a cappella – PDF – CP 2323 PDF
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Cypress makes rehearsal tracks for choirs – here is a demo
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- Keksín ti syatshn (The Natural World)
- Kwis na xwey (Birth)
- Shúkw’em (Ceremony)
- Slúlum (Song)
- Úxwumixw (Identity)
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