Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant


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A classic of ethnology, reproducing in full color 35 sandpaintings from this important Navajo healing ceremony and analyzing their composition and artistic devices. The rites are described and explained and the symbolism and myth they express thoroughly explored.







Navajo Sandpainting Art


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Coyoteway


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Navaho Legends


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Navaho Folk Tales


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In this marvelous collection, Franc Newcomb recounts some of the many folk tales she heard during long winter evenings at Blue Mesa.




Saad ahaa̜h̜ sinil


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Lists alphabetically Navajo words and their English counterparts, under such categories as clothing, plants, food, colors, and parts of the body.




Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes


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A comprehensive, illustrated encyclopedia which provides information on over 150 native tribes of North America, including prehistoric peoples.




The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft -- Pearson eText


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This book emphasizes the major concepts of both anthropology and the anthropology of religion and examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective while incorporating key theoretical concepts. It is aimed at students encountering anthropology for the first time.