That's awesome! What does it taste like? I'm curious to know

​@@aFeverishFiendbittersweet and a tinge woody kinda like mead with tannins in it

Yeah I remember Gumby! And his what was it a dog or a pony?

me too

Because we all lived together before we went on our migrations. We have the same respect and belief system. I'm Hopi but lost this knowledge because of colonization. I grew up in my community but was never taught these things. We were taught to hate ourselves and go to church, work, and school. Now I have to learn to live in many worlds. We will always eat piki as long as we continue to grow the blue corn. We are diverse now.

Do you grow much corn in India?

I grow blue corn up here in Wisconsin. Do you grow it also?

@@OneMound1 yes! But different kind though!! Organic as it comes!! Nothing like genetically messed up king!!

Do you eat it plain?

@OneMound1 You can, some people mix it water and make a drink for hot days. Some people will dip it in coffee

I grow blue corn. I should try this. Of course I would use a cast iron pan. I am doing a blue corn survival seed garden experiment as well. You should check it out! Thanks for your help

Each seed contains a various amount of oil depending on the species. Walnut has a good amount of oil, so it is good to use. Mature seeds are the best.

@@hydro6en317 thank you!

I've seen pumpkin and gourd seeds used too and those are much easier to find.

How do you eat piki ?

Tia Namingha yes it sure is

Yesss sir its gina 😆

I do too, I'm hopi but I luv frybread!

I like blue corn mush!!!

Did you know our language is related? We speak Hopi which is Uto Aztecan and is in the same language stock as Nahuatl. The mexicá are our people and we are descendants from them as we migrated north from Mexico and other parts of South America.

@@nuvasekakuku758 I didn't know that, its good to know that despite the invasion to our lands, we still honor and practice the traditions of our ancestors. Xicmotla 'palhui nopampa K'erhitaru, translation: Greetings to you on my behalf from Querétaro. The "X" in náhuatl has a "sh" sound. :)

@@qualqui Owi Hapi! Loloma! Umu qatsi oqal'yani sopkyawat sinmuy amugëmi. Yes of course! Greetings! Prayers for a long life for you and your people! I actually have been to Queretaro! KZfaq Hopi to Mexico Run for Water 2006. I am the first eagle dancer in the video with the long hair. And the runner running with the long hair.

@@nuvasekakuku758 Tlaskamati for telling me of this video on KZfaq in which you appear, I will definitely check it out. Hopeful your visit to Querétaro was a blast, and that you also enjoyed the tlashcalas(flatbreads), if we buy them from a 'tortillería' that process good, 100% heritage white corn, they're way better than the ones made from Maseca, minsa or any other brand of processed nixtamal flour. Did you try the blue corn tlashcalas or maybe a tlacoyo filled with beans and red chili salsa and baked on a comal(griddle)? At present I'm subbed to a Hopi brother of yours Ankhima is his name, his lastname, I think its Honyuptuwa, I have truly enjoyed his videos of how Hopi corn, squash, beans and other veggies are cultivated. Xicmotla 'palhui nopampa K'erhitaru! :)

As fun as that sounds...

@Diane Keller Traditionally the women did most of the work, the men were only kept for making babies and for protection against marauding people from other tribes or wild animals.

@@qualqui That is incorrect. The men have an important role in the hopi tribe they have ceremonies to keep the world in balance, they have dances and ceremonies for everything. The men aren't used to just make babies and protect the women. The men make the sash belts, moccasins, even the weaving of traditional regalia. They do so much more buh I can't tell you cause that is for only the hopi to know.

@@kuo-haya9200 I truly appreciate you in enlightening me, because 500 years of invasion has many of my countryfolk and me in darkness. Its good to know and the rest of us native peoples should use your Nation's fidelity to their traditions and culture, for us also to keep the ways up to date and not forget our ancestors. Nari jaraskiii(greetings in purépecha)to you from Querétaro. :)

That's a slap to the face of our ancestors. The hot stone is treated and is respected as a living human woman. She's looked upon as a provider and feeder of our women to the men. No commercial mass produced cast iron skillet griddle could ever take that from our women stones. ;

Both

To season a new stone or when the old stone needs a touch up.

@@tlo867 -- Thank you so much.

Use bone marrow or animal brains to cook with traditionally but lard is fine.

It's like cornflakes but the colored ones are sweet

Piki is so thin it melts in the mouth. The taste? Like corn. No ash taste whatsoever.

It's sifted ash water that is put in the mixture not actual ashes. Ashes and water are mixed then the mixture is strained through a fine sieve.

The process of adding hard wood ashes or lime to cornmeal is called Nixtamalization. It adds to the nutritional value of corn by making it easier to digest and it brings about a great flavour in things made out of cornmeal.

Is it bad??

Right?!

I rekon it's a great video, learn something new us Maori (NZ) eat food like this piki, awesome thanks.

You should send letters to Vietnam government to respect Montagnard indigenous culture , return their ancestors land and stop persecution genocide if you love indigenous, indigenous live off the land that how they survive for century.

Minh Huynh everybody need good health, happy when the modern come you have to work like clock even we have luxury houses life still not happy I believe indigenous smarter than modern today.

Oh get over yourself! There's nothing wrong with showing this.

It's nothing to do with me. But look and see for yourself all the tuba tasavum at the flea markets. Never were they selling as before now such things as sweet corn tamales? And the back story on them are straight out ridiculous. Such inconsistencies.

Maybe you should stop judging the Navajo people. No people are perfect.

I understand. You know some of us hopis will do things for the almighty dollar. As long as it's not you, your not selling out. Some of our traditions were never ment to be shared.

@@wilsontalashoma6259 I agree. We put ourselves in situations like this. I heard my so'oh and some other people in the village (about 70 years ago)used to wash pahanas hair, etc just for money. People going out and doing demonstrations and selling spring water... for money. I also agree that this should be taken down. Piki is specifically prepared/made by Hopi women & now that this is out you're going to see: "so & so tribe piki", or other people making piki who are not Hopi . I hate saying that because it makes me seem like I'm being prejudice, but there are things that should not be shared. If you're Hopi you will understand that there are things not to be shared or talked about to outsiders due to ceremonial sacredness and significance. & people who are not Hopi should give Hopi's that BASIC human mutual respect and let it be without intruding.