NAVAJO INDIAN MYTHOLOGY (Annotated Myths and Folktales of Indigenous peoples): The Shamanistic healing ceremony, Culture Hero, gods and goddesses from American of the Southwestern United States
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.24 (667 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073HQVMMB |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 405 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Their tales of emergence and migration are similar to other Southwestern tribes such as the Hopi (with whom they have a long running rivalry). His journey takes him to the land of the gods and goddesses, where he learns powerful magic. Of note are the beautiful plates of the ephemeral sand-paintings. The ceremony incorporates dance, song, prayer, sand-painting, drama, sculpture, conjuring, and even a bit of farce. One of the largest of these is called by the Navajos Kintyèl or Kintyèli, which signifies "Broad-house." . THE MOUNTAIN CHANT: A NAVAJO CEREMONYThis is a description of a Navajo shamanistic healing ceremony. Matthews' health would not permit of a trip to the Navaho country and his increasing deafness rendered the acquisition of information from native sources difficult, the editor undertook the work of revision. Since Dr. A collection of Navajo sacred texts in the original and English translation.The Navajo, who call themselves Diné ("The People") are the largest Native American group in North America. Navajo ceremonies such as the Nightway and the Mountain Chant are renowned for their beautiful liturgy. It centers around a recitation of a cycle of myths about a Navajo culture hero, Dsilyídje Qaçàl. NAVAHO MYTHS, PRAYERS, AND SONGSWITH TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONSThe texts of a number of prayers and songs, for the most part connected with the ceremony of the Nigh