Motif
Animal disguise and imitation for hunting
animal_disguise_and_imitation_for_hunting
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southwest
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The Mountain Chant: A Navajo Ceremony NOTE ON THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF NAVAJO WORDS. / ILLUSTRATIONS / THE MOUNTAIN CHANT: A NAVAJO CEREMONY. / INTRODUCTION.; lines 695-768 confidence: high
The Navajo explains the use of the mask and robe in deceiving deer and describes his power to get game by shooting into certain bushes.
The mask and robe are used to deceive deer, and the initiates are taught to walk like a deer and imitate the animal's motions.
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