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Navajos have religious healing and blessing ceremonies called Chantways or Sings. There are about 60 in three large categories. They are usually performed on a as need basis. They are held for blessing a house, first menstruation, a babies first laugh, many kinds of sickness or breaking taboo, contact with death, for those back from war, etc. They usually last from 1 to 4 to 9 days. The overall point is to restore Hózhǫ́ which means approximately what all these English concepts put together in to one idea: Beauty, order, harmony, peace, balance, the good, and health. Family and friends and clan relatives gather for these events. Having people come increases it's effectiveness. At the end often everyone eats together. After one there is a public dance. There are no traditional celebrations that are held every year at a certain date.
Today, as well as these celebrations or ceremonies, people go to pow wows and various regional Navajo Nation Tribal Fairs and celebrate Christmas and Thanksgiving and Veterans Day parades and other US holidays. Those who are one of the many Christian denomination or traditional and christian both often celebrate in church. Those who are Native American Church followers go to the all night ceremonies.
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What language is Navajo?
In English is is called Navajo, In Navajo is it called Diné bizaad. There are over 300,000 Navajo, about 175,000- 200,000 speak Navajo.
How do you say in Navajo?
There are two ways you can say "Navajo" in Navajo. Dinémeans "The People" in Navajo. The Navajo call themselves "Diné". Nabeehó is another way of saying Navajo.
What is the proper adjective for Navajo?
The proper adjective form for Navajo is Navajo, as in Navajo Nation, Navajo people, Navajo history, Navajo art, etc. An example sentence: We visited the Navajo display at the museum to see the Navajo jewelry.
Is the plural still Navajo or is it Navajos?
It's still Navajo, or "Navajo Nation"
Is Navajo supposed to be capitalized?
Yes, it is capitalized and it is not Navajo Indians. It is Navajo people.
What did the Americans call the Navajo?
Navajo
What has the author Gary Witherspoon written?
Gary Witherspoon has written: 'Navajo kinship and marriage' -- subject(s): Navajo Indians, Marriage customs and rites, Kinship 'Language and art in the Navajo universe' -- subject(s): Navajo art, Navajo language, Navajo philosophy 'Navajo Kinship and Marriage'
What is the Navajo?
The Navajo is a Native Indian tribe
What are the language Navajo Indians spoke?
NAVAJO,
Can you kill a Navajo?
No you cannot kill a Navajo.
Who made the Navajo clothing?
Navajo clothing was fashioned and made by the Navajo females
What are the proper adjectives for Boston and Navajo?
Bostonian and Navajo are the proper adjectives for Boston and Navajo.
