This video comes from YouTube User Alex Copenace. As the story goes, they were passing by a man practicing Tai Chi in the park.
When we approached this guy he was standing in a meditation pose. I asked him what he was doing and he said “I'm about to balance my chi.” So I said “Would you like some help from some aboriginal chi?” and he said “sure”. This is what transpired. The way he got into it was like the music was flowing through his veins and there was a almost spiritual bond
The Thai-Chi pow wow guy
What a great moment in time! I'm sure you will all be thinking about this encounter for weeks to come. Thanks for sharing with everyone Alex!
Alonzo
says:This really sucks mixing or culture with that it looked stupid I don’t know if Amy one else feels the same way but I see our native America culture getting lost every day even blood so if you like this crap I feel sorry for you people me I’m northern UTE I’m a traditional native I’m a pow-wow dancer, I’m a sum dancer I attend sweat lodges and go to NAC meeting very active in my native ways and I don’t want to loose my peoples ways but this is mixing it with something else disgraceful!
mooncusser
says:That is not taiji chuan form I’m familiar with, and I’ve been practicing for several years. It’s free form *something” but not Yang, Wudang, Chen, or Hao.
jessie haase
says:Buh the guy in the background. He was just walking along and then he stopped to listen and see what s happening!
Riley
says:No matter the culture or the belief system, the energy of the One speaks through people in all manners. We were given the gift to express that energy with our personal flavor. When people can come together like this and let their combined lights shine as one, it is an example of what is possible and a reminder that the elevation of any practice to art is possible when you get out of the way and let it happen. True beauty!
chris luna
says:love this, need to get to a pow wow soon, and I wanna take my djembe drum with me.
Joey1058
says:Very cool
Terry O'Brien
says:It looked ss if it should be, I was like spell bound, watched it a few times, make a great night cap, thank you.
Robere
says:Beautiful.
Diana Barnes
says:Wopila!! I could feel this in my Spirit. Love in my heart to bring up into my throat up to my eyes with tears of love and joy for this is a beautiful moment. thank you for sharing. Freedom Diana <3
Randall_D
says:Beautiful. So nice to see what happens when cultures mesh instead of collide, when things are freely given instead of stolen.
duane
says:TaiChi Chuan fer Kimosabii
Tootsie D. Noble
says:After years of the simple moves of Tai Chi Chuh I found this ever so impressive. And with a Native American background I found the coordination of moves as flowing art. Beautiful!
Ed Coston
says:Very enjoyable video made my heart swell with pride
Robin Hughes
says:Absolutely the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in a long time. Thank you.