Holly Maniatty, a certified sign language interpreter upstaged hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg with her enthusiasm during his concert at the Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Maniatty has worked numerous festivals and concerts with well-known rappers including Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan and Killer Mike and this isn’t the first time that she has stolen the show with her major skills.
This looks like some special type of sign language that assists people with understanding the beats and innuendo along with lyrics.
this is a great website for those of you want to start learning sign language and its not limited to just england or america, it’s sign from all over the world. simply type in the word you want to know, click the countries flag and watch the video demonstration of the sign.
Captures my feelings pretty well. Captioned for the signing impaired.
And a transcript for anyone who can’t read the captions:
I want to talk about a video that’s getting a lot of attention right now on Facebook, the one about Samsung setting up a video call center for Deaf people in Turkey. The video starts with a Deaf guy out and about with his sister, out doing their regular thing—errands, etc. Throughout the course of the video, people on the street are signing to him—on the street, in a cafe—much to his surprise. By the end we find out a video call center has been set up, and there’s much hugging, embracing, and even a few tears as people see his reaction.
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