There's this beautiful expression in Navajo that people use to greet one another. It's Yá'át'ééh, meaning "hello" but really it is an expression of love and kindness upon greeting someone. It embodies the notion of bringing things together and preserving harmony. I also heard it described as meaning "it is good" or "it is well". I love the symbolism and the depth of meaning behind each Navajo word. Words that sometimes describe the sound that something makes. Words that tell more of a story than simply what the word is. Such a lovely, complex, lyrical, beautiful language...
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