Boundary crossing from captivity to freedom

navajo

• Navaho Legends LEGENDS. / THE NAVAHO ORIGIN LEGEND. / I. THE STORY OF THE EMERGENCE. / II. EARLY EVENTS IN THE FIFTH WORLD.; lines 3208-3299 confidence: high

  In the last ball game, slaves and freed or rescuing people stand on opposite sides of a line; Nohoílpi bets his remaining slaves and himself, and the youth's bird-bearing ball goes beyond the line, causing released captives to cross over.

  In the final game, captives and freed or rescuing people stand on opposite sides of a line, and released captives jump over it after the youth wins.

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