Photographs of Navajo medicine and sweat lodge ceremonies, including views of the construction of the lodges, preparations for the ceremonies, sandpaintings, and participants. There are also photographs of family groups, the ruins in Canyon de Chelly...
Description:
Individual photographs are 11.6 x 16.6 cm., with copyright statement incribed. Letterpress or manuscript captions accompany each photograph, 32 of which form a numbered series with descriptive captions.
Publisher:
Simeon Schwemberger
Subject (Geographic):
Chelly, Canyon de (Ariz.)
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Rites and ceremonies, Navajo Indians, and Sweatbaths
Chart of head and face masks used in Navaho ceremonies; it is based on the images on plates in Berard Haile. Head and face masks in Navaho ceremonialism (St. Michaels, Ariz.: St. Michaels Press, 1947).
Description:
On sheet: This chart illustrates combinations of masks used in Nightway ceremonies. Consult Haile. Navajo head and face masks in Navajo ceremonialism. St. Michaels, Arizona. 1947.
Publisher:
St. Michael's Press
Subject (Geographic):
Southwest, New
Subject (Topic):
Night Chant (Navajo rite), Navajo masks, Navajo Indians, Rites and ceremonies, Medicine, and Indians of North America
