Motif
esoteric ritual song requiring mythological and symbolic knowledge
esoteric_ritual_song_requiring_mythological_and_symbolic_knowledge
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power 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 ILLUSTRATIONS / THE MOUNTAIN CHANT: A NAVAJO CEREMONY. / INTRODUCTION. / SONGS OF SEQUENCE.; lines 3466-3588 confidence: medium
The passage says many songs require mythology and symbolism for comprehension, hint at mythic conceptions, include archaic or obsolete words, and may use meaningless vocables or altered syllables for rhythm or poetic effect.
The passage says many songs cannot be comprehended without full knowledge of mythology and symbolism and that they merely hint at mythic conceptions.
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