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Six. These mountains are first seen by the People in the Third or Yellow World. They are White Shell Mountain, Blue Bead/Turquoise Mountain, Abalone Shell Mountain, Obsidian Mountain (Also called Big Mountain Sheep), Soft Goods Mountain and Precious Stones Mountain. First Man collects dirt from each mountain, and when the People come to the Fourth World, he takes the dirt from his Medicine Bag and recreates them. Each mountain also has a sacred name in Navajo.
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What does the Navajo origin legend show the origin of?
It describes Navajo creation stories. It is called the Diné bahaneʼ in Navajo. It is very complex and has many parts and versions. There is a English language translation available, ( see attached link). In broad outline it describes the creation and travels of creatures and people and Holy People (deities) and geography and mountains and plants. In most versions it goes through four worlds, three before this one. In a few versions this is the fifth world. Each successive world is more complete, complex, ordered and beautiful. In each world arguments or fighting or breaking taboos cause the problems that lead to the need to escape up into the next world. In each world new knowledge and rituals are gained. Each world is described as having a dominate color. Color in Navajo thought is related to directions, sacred mountains and certain qualities and deities. The first world (Nihodilhil) is black, the second (Ni'hodootl'izh) is blue, the third (Nihaltsoh) is yellow, and this is the glittering or white world (Nihalgai) . The emergence place is called "Hajinei". Many people say this place is somewhere in the La Plata Mountains, in Colorado.In this world the six sacred mountains are reestablished, Changing Woman is born and then she gives birth to the hero twins who rid the world of monsters, except for a few like Cold and Hunger, Poverty and Death. They leave those because without cold it would always be hot and the would be no snow or water in the summer for plants, without hunger there will be no pleasure in eating and feasting, without poverty nothing will wear out and no one will create new things, without death the people will never increase and there will only be old people.Changing woman creates the first four Navajo clans and sends them to the Dinetah.There is much more but this is the outline. All of it is seen as having 12 levels of deeper and deeper meaning. The surface, literal story is for children and simple minds. At core it is about the complex Navajo ideas of Są́'ah naaghaii bik'eh Hǫ́zhǫ́ǫ́ and inner and outer forms, male and female, dynamic symmetrical balance and K'e.
How many cheifs does the Navajo tribe have?
The Navajo tribe has many different chiefs do to the population
How is Navajo culture today similar to the early Navajo culture?
The Navajo have a remarkable ability to assimilate new ideas and technologies and make them Navajo. We believe the early Athabascan ancestors of the Navajo were hunter gatherers when they entered the Southwest probably about 900 years ago. By the 1300s or so they were growing corn, beans and squash and weaving cotton and making pottery. By the 1600s they were increasingly raising sheep and goats and weaving wool. In the 1700s they began to make silver jewelry. Large numbers, as percentage, served in the US military in the 20th century. Today there are 300,000 Navajo and they do almost every conceivable job. The Navajo have changed in many more ways but these are some of the outlines. Through it all, as far back as we can know, the four sacred mountains, Changing Woman, pollen, and the concept of Hózhǫ́ has been important.
Where are Navajo rugs produced?
Navajo rugs are produced by the Navajo Indians for sale. The Navajos are located in many of the south western states. Handmade rugs are a different quality from commercial rugs and therefore command a greater price than "store made" rugs.
What branch did the Navajo code talkers serve in?
Most of the Navajo Code Talkers served in the best military branch, The United States Marines. A few served in the Army but not many.
The Babylonian Creation Myth was written on a series of how many stone tablets?
Seven
What is a creation myth?
A creation myth is a story of how the Universe, Earth, and life came to be. It represents the religious, moral and spiritual views of a certain culture or society. Creation stories most often have plotlines with one or more divine characters. Many distinct creation myths have been thought up by cultures from around the world throughout history, and they can be categorized into different types. Creation myths, while they don't have to be literally true, are expected to convey moral or spiritual truths.
Do Navajo Indians live in the plains?
Yes! There are many mountains and mesas within the Navajo Nation. Some are: Navajo Mountain, The Chuska, The Lukachukai, parts of Black Mesa and many others. In some ares there are tall trees and a lot of snow in the winter. Other areas are lower and hotter and drier with very little vegetation. The four sacred mountains are even higher and are important to many of the Native groups in the area. For example, the San Francisco Peaks outside of Flagstaff are the western, abalone mountains to the Navajo and the are also important or sacred to the Hopi who say the Kachina live there and to the Havasupai and Yavapai and many others.The four sacred mountains define the borders of Navajo territory and to leave them for any length of time is to endanger ones well being. There are also two sacred central mountains.The four mountains in there Navajo order are:Mt Blanca in Colorado --east mountainMT Taylor in New Mexico --south mountainSan Francisco Peaks in Arizona--- west mountainMt Hesperus in Colorado --north mountain.The center ones are Huerfano Mesa and Governador Knob .Refer to:http://www.answers.com/Navajos?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&method=3
examples of filipino folk literature?
There are so many examples of Philippine myths. Some of them include the Lanzones fruit myth, the Visayan creation myth, Malakas and Maganda and so many others.
How many cheifs does the Navajo tribe have?
The Navajo tribe has many different chiefs do to the population
What does the Navajo origin legend show the origin of?
It describes Navajo creation stories. It is called the Diné bahaneʼ in Navajo. It is very complex and has many parts and versions. There is a English language translation available, ( see attached link). In broad outline it describes the creation and travels of creatures and people and Holy People (deities) and geography and mountains and plants. In most versions it goes through four worlds, three before this one. In a few versions this is the fifth world. Each successive world is more complete, complex, ordered and beautiful. In each world arguments or fighting or breaking taboos cause the problems that lead to the need to escape up into the next world. In each world new knowledge and rituals are gained. Each world is described as having a dominate color. Color in Navajo thought is related to directions, sacred mountains and certain qualities and deities. The first world (Nihodilhil) is black, the second (Ni'hodootl'izh) is blue, the third (Nihaltsoh) is yellow, and this is the glittering or white world (Nihalgai) . The emergence place is called "Hajinei". Many people say this place is somewhere in the La Plata Mountains, in Colorado.In this world the six sacred mountains are reestablished, Changing Woman is born and then she gives birth to the hero twins who rid the world of monsters, except for a few like Cold and Hunger, Poverty and Death. They leave those because without cold it would always be hot and the would be no snow or water in the summer for plants, without hunger there will be no pleasure in eating and feasting, without poverty nothing will wear out and no one will create new things, without death the people will never increase and there will only be old people.Changing woman creates the first four Navajo clans and sends them to the Dinetah.There is much more but this is the outline. All of it is seen as having 12 levels of deeper and deeper meaning. The surface, literal story is for children and simple minds. At core it is about the complex Navajo ideas of Są́'ah naaghaii bik'eh Hǫ́zhǫ́ǫ́ and inner and outer forms, male and female, dynamic symmetrical balance and K'e.
What is the general message that is expressed in the Navajo myth?
The Navajo creation stories and "myths" are a huge collection of oral literature some of which has not been written down. There is not one general "message" that they all express. It is like asking what is the general message of all of the old testament. One of the most important philosophical ideas that many of the stories are in part about is the idea of Hózhǫ́. This idea means all the things meant in the English words: beauty and harmony, peace, balance, happiness and contentment, wholeness, goodness, health and dynamic symmetry all in one complicated concept. However there is much much in the Navajo mythic stories.
How many journeys did the Navajo twins go through?
how many challenges did the navajo twins go through
What should i write as a conclusion for the Navajo?
In conclusion, the Navajo people after much adversity in the late 19th century with the war and Long Walk and interment in Bosque Redondo and then again in the 1930s with the livestock reductions the Navajo have emerged in the 21st century as the largest tribe with the largest land base. The Navajo Nation today has over 300,000 enrolled members with a land base of 27,000 square miles (the size of Holland and Belgium combined) in the middle of their traditional four sacred mountains. The majority of the Navajo speak the Navajo language. The Navajo religion is alive and well. The Navajo Nation has newspaper, radio, a tribal college, Navajo language schools, police, courts an elected government and many tribal enterprises. They have the largest irrigated farm in the US producing Navajo Pride brand products. In short, the Navajo Nation is well positioned to succeed in the 21st century.
What is the creation myth of the Yanomami Indians?
The creation myth of the Yanomami Indians involves a supernatural being called Omama who created the world and everything in it. Omama then created humans by blowing ashes into their nostrils, giving them life and knowledge. The Yanomami believe that the world was once populated by many different beings, but Omama transformed them into animals, plants, and landscapes.
Who believes the Creation Theory?
Many religions have creation myths; the Hindu creation story is particularly good and well worth reading. It's largely ardent believers in religions who believe in the creation myth associated with their particular religion.
What was particulary beneficaial about the Navajo dwelling?
Hogans are warm in the winter and cool in the summer because of the thermal mass of the logs and earth on top. Hogans face east to greet the dawn each day. Hogans are described in the creation stories and have religious and philosophical meaning. Many Navajo ceremonies take place in hogans.
