Motif
Center-outward ritual image making in directional order
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A motif of the Sacred Craft and Divinely Aided Construction 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 2980-3027 confidence: high
Sand pictures are begun near the center, follow compass precedence east, south, west, north, and finish the periphery last so workers can smooth sand and avoid crossing completed portions.
The passage specifies beginning near the center, ordering figures by compass points, and completing the periphery last.
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