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adoption of outside bands into an existing gens

adoption_of_outside_bands_into_an_existing_gens

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions

navajo

  • Navaho Legends I. THE STORY OF THE EMERGENCE. / II. EARLY EVENTS IN THE FIFTH WORLD. / III. THE WAR GODS. / IV. GROWTH OF THE NAVAHO NATION.; lines 6419-6513 confidence: high

    After the coming of To`baznaázi, bands of Apaches and Pah Utes join the Navahoes by adoption into Thá`paha rather than by formation as new named gentes.

    The passage states that Apache and Pah Ute bands were adopted by Thá`paha and not formed into new gentes.

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