‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’: The Navajo Version

Author:
ICT Staff
Updated:
Sep 13, 2018
Original:
Nov 28, 2014

Hear the beautiful voice of Talibah Begay sing the classic Christmas song “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” but in Navajo.

Though she posted it on Facebook a bit early on November 18, she is getting us all in the Christmas spirit, and even garnered a marriage proposal.

Sign in to Facebook to watch the video here.

And check out these other Native American language Christmas carols.

RELATED: Christmas Playlist: 5 Classic Carols in Native Languages

RELATED: Christmas Playlist Part 2: More Native-Language Classic Carols

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