Twelve Days of Tlingit Christmas

from A Tlingit Christmas Carol by Edward Littlefield

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What did your honey give to you this Christmas?

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TWELVE DAYS OF TLINGIT CHRISTMAS
Adapted Lyrics by Vera Starbard

On the tléix’ day of Christmas my honey gave to me
A raven in a spruce tree

On the déix̱ day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the násʼk day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the daaxʼoon day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the keijín day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the tleidooshú day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the dax̱adooshú day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the nasʼgadooshú day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Eight bentwood boxes
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the gooshúḵ day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Nine halibut hooks
Eight bentwood boxes
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

On the jinkaat day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Ten canoers paddling
Nine halibut hooks
Eight bentwood boxes
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

Jinkaak ḵa tléix’ day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Eleven beaders beading
Ten canoers paddling
Nine halibut hooks
Eight bentwood boxes
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

Jinkaat ḵa déix̱ day of Christmas my honey gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven beaders beading
Ten canoers paddling
Nine halibut hooks
Eight bentwood boxes
Seven salmon spawning
Six jars of berries
Five copper tináa
Four Chilkat robes
Three pilot breads
Two stoic eagles
And a raven in a spruce tree

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from A Tlingit Christmas Carol, released December 4, 2020
Music and Arrangement by Edward Littlefield
Lyrics by Vera Starbard
Mixed and Mastered at Golden Ticket Audio
Guitar by Greg Hagstrom
Gunalcheesh to Erin, Stephanie and Erika Tripp for Assistance

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Edward Littlefield Seattle, Washington

Ed Littlefield is a freelance percussionist, educator and composer based out of Seattle. He performs in many ensembles of different genres nationally and internationally.

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