Hastobiga - Navaho Medicine-Man, Portfolio 1, Plate 35
TITLE
Hastobiga - Navaho Medicine-Man , Portfolio 1 , Plate 35
CREATOR
Curtis , Edward S. , 1868-1952
SUBJECT
Navajo Indians
Browse Topic
Native Americans Society and culture
DESCRIPTION
“Most Navaho ceremonies are conducted , at least primarily , for the purpose of healing disease ; and while designated medicine ceremonies , they are, in fact , ritualistic prayers . There are so many of these ceremonies that no student has yet determined their number , which reaches into scores , while the component ritual prayers of some number hundreds . The principal ceremonies are those that require nine days and nine nights in their performance . Of the many now known the names of nine are here given : Kleje Hatal , Night Chant ; Tzilhkichi Hatal , Mountain Chant ; Hozhoni Hatal , Happiness Chant ; Natoi Hatal , Shooting Chant ; Toi Hatal , Water Chant ; Atsosi Hatal , Feather Chant ; Mai Hatal , Coyote Chant . Each is based on a mythic story , and each had four dry-paintings , or so-called altars . Besides these nine days’ ceremonies there are others whose performance requires four days , and many simpler ones requiring only a single day , each with its own dry-painting” (Curtis , The North American Indian , Volume 1 , pages 77-78) .
TYPE
Image
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
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DATE ORIGINAL
1907
Time Period
1900s (1900-1909)
ORIGINAL FORMAT
Photogravure
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER
plate_35.JPG
Date Digital
2012
DIGITAL FORMAT
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
REPOSITORY
Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Arizona Capitol Museum Division.
Sort Order
003500
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