| The Night Chant: A Navaho Ceremony Contributor(s): Matthews, Washington (Author) |
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ISBN: 1428654402 ISBN-13: 9781428654402 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Originally published in 1902 and never reprinted, The Night Chant contains one of the few extensive descriptions of this important ceremony. Matthews spent over twenty years working with hatathli, or singers, to record the many songs and rites that comprise the intricate Night Chant. Matthews's sensitive study has significance for all modern readers with an interest in Navajo culture. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Religion | Christian Rituals & Practice - General |
| Dewey: 299.74 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6" W x 9" (1.08 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Arizona - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |