ya-ta-hey

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A traditional greeting in Navajo, often spelled yá át tééh, which translates generally as "it is good."

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"My cousin Judy hugging my mom hello, November 14, 2009" by Neeta Lind is licensed under CC BY.

Published Works: 
Dance Hall of the Dead (1973)
Listening Woman (1978)
People of Darkness (1980)
The Ghostway (1984)
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Cultural Reference