The Mountainway of the Navajo

The Mountainway of the Navajo
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780816540228
ISBN-13 : 0816540225
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Book Synopsis The Mountainway of the Navajo by : Leland C. Wyman

Download or read book The Mountainway of the Navajo written by Leland C. Wyman and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive examination of a Navajo song ceremonial and its various branches, phases, and ritual. Includes a myth of the female branch recorded and translated by Father Berard Haile, O.F.M., 32 illustrations of Mountainway sandpaintings, with detailed analysis of their symbols and designs.


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