The Navajo Art of Sandpainting
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Book Overview
Sandpainting has it origin in the religious tradition and practice of the Navajo people. It forms a central part of their religious chants, being a place where Earth People and Holy People come into harmony, giving healing and protection. Sandpainting is understood as being very powerful, and for many years it was deemed unwise and even dangerous not to erase the paintings when the ritual was completed. In the course of the twentieth century this...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0887402712
ISBN13:9780887402715
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing
Length:63 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Customer Reviews
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a catalogue of sand paintings
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This book shows images of sandpaintings by various artists. It's interesting to compare the different styles, but there are very few explanations as to what the myths mean.
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