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chieftainship recognized through repeated public speech

chieftainship_recognized_through_repeated_public_speech

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

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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 5739-5805 confidence: high

    After six years on the San Juan, a band from Tsi'nadzin joins; Nabiniltáhi speaks to his people almost every morning and evening, and the Navahoes learn that he is their chief.

    The Navahoes learn that Nabiniltáhi's regular morning and evening speech to his people means he is their chief.

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