Witherspoon comments, These mountains are "today the immediate source of life and breath on the earth's surface. the essential domestic plant; there is no wild form. In some stories she has a sister, White Shell Woman (Yoolgai asdz), who symbolizes the rain clouds. Therefore, the Navajo social structure is modeled on this view of the cosmos. Witherspoon, Gary, 1975. Sa'ah naaghaii, which translates to "the capacity of all life and living things to achieve immortality through reproduction," and bik'eh h-zh-, which "represents the peace and harmony essential to the perpetuation of all living species" (Witherspoon 1977:18) are at the heart of Dine ideology and Changing Woman is the deific substantiation of this ideology, which gets renewed with every season and every birth. Sometimes Monster Slayer is referred to as The Hero Twin (singular), probably because he does most of the fighting. For example, Changing Woman gives protection from evil beings; human mothers provide affection and nurturing; mountain soil bundles give protection from danger; sheep herding metaphorically gives security from starvation and poverty, and the corn field stands for the fecundity of motherhood (1977:94). Pp. Right at the end of the rainbow I am here. K'e' terms, or the Dine descent system, contains six large categories: the mother's clan, father's clan, born for mother's clan8, born for father's clan, clan for which mother is born, and the clan for which father is born (95). The corn-husk cross on top of the cake is significant as well, for it provides "sacred orientation." Hunahpu is a skilled trickster and is referred to by the narrator as genius. Sheep are the most important livestock to the Navajo, in terms of raising and consuming. The Kinaald, or girl's puberty ceremony, is performed when a girl experiences her first menstruation, and culminates in a second gathering after her second period.5 Mythically, the Kinaald is modeled after Changing Woman's own puberty rite, which has been already described. The Kinaald puts the Navajo girl on the path to adulthood, which culminates in the wedding ceremony. Mountain Soil Bundle: Navajo Religion. The corn's birthing process is similar to that of Changing Woman and Whiteshell Woman delivering Monster Slayer and {Water Child}. For instance, rural women, who are generally the lead caregivers in their families and households, will likely face a heavier burden as they are required to walk longer distances to fetch water and fuel. Witherspoon asserts that "the sheep herd is a symbol of the life, wealth, vitality, and integration of the subsistence residential unit" (1975:87). Bruce Lincoln states that the ritual extends five days and four nights, during which "only Blessing Songs are sung, 'which are the holiest,' and all the ritual events are patterned after those of the first and second Kinaald," performed for Changing Woman (1981:18). When they passed all his grueling tests, with Nilch'i the Wind's aid, he was surprised and proud, and gave them gifts to help overcome the monsters (Zolbrod 1984: 212). Griffin-Pierce, Trudy, 1992. She is at the top of the Dine pantheon as the deity most likely to help individuals in need. Colorful illustrations show the action as the twins . identification with Changing Woman, as most dramatically Reichard records a myth in which Talking God gives corn to Whiteshell Woman and her sister Turquoise woman, saying, "There is no better thing than this in the world, for it is the gift of life." Dine kinship extends far beyond the nuclear family. Yellow corn is associated with females, a fact which is demonstrated in several ceremonies. Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1966. University of New Mexico Press. New Mexico's Flagship University. (our father). One might thus interpret her as an allegory of the seasons, but she is more, being related to the earth and vegetation. A deity named Changing Woman gave birth to the Hero Twins, called Monster Slayer and Child of the Waters. Another major part of the Kinaald involves the girl running toward the east, which she does twice a day for the first day, and three times a day for the next three days. University of New Mexico Press. Aronilth, Wilson, 1991. Just as Navajo refer to Changing Woman as Foundation of Navajo Culture. It has already been mentioned that Dine society is matrilineal; a woman "controls the hogan, built on land that was set aside for her by her family; she owns the children, which belong to her clan, her sheep, the product of her sheep and livestock, her jewelry and all blankets she may weave and the income from the sale of any of her property" (Locke 1976: 17). Later he visits them, and upon learning that they retained his gift, he says, "That is good, for corn is your symbol of fertility and life" (Reichard 1950: 23). Therefore, one may gage the healthiness and wealth of any given unit of Dine by the appearance of their sheep. for the Navajo definition of fatherhood. Witherspoon says, "the common interest in, and use of, the sheep herd is thus a major factor in uniting and integrating the attitudes and behavior of the individual members of the unit" (1975: 89). in Farella 1984: 79-80). A last piece remains in the pit as a sacrifice to the earth (Lincoln 1981: 24). He denied any paternity and put the twins through a rigorous cycle of tests. Furthermore, First Man's "medicine" began in the underworld and provided for the genesis upwards into the different worlds (69). As stated before, Dine refer to both sheep and corn as shim. their meanings provide the major conceptual framework Therefore, the Sun originally tried to deny and denounce his children, but after they made him proud by withstanding his inhuman trials, he gave them assistance. Language and Art in the Navajo Universe. Hunahp and Xbalanqu are gods. on them "will be called amniotic fluid,"but There are over sixty clans today (Kluckhohn 1946: 111). Zolbrod recreates this scene, stressing Changing Woman's individuality as she asks for a special house in the West, and Sun asks why he should build it for her. Harvard UP. Routledge Books. Farella asserts the following about corn's importance: NCC Press. Volume II. In the center of my white shell hogan I am here. In the center of my white shell hogan I am here. She will be in charge of vegetation everywhere for the benefit of Earth people" (Reichard 1950: 407). Dine kinship extends far beyond the nuclear family. White Shell Women did the same thing in a shallow pool, letting the water flow around her. with their eyes whenever she moved her hands Farella, John R., 1984. Everything her was old, her wrinkled face, her thin arms, her bent back. said First Man. ripening, which regulated the raining, which regulated One might thus interpret her as an allegory of the seasons, but she is more, being related to the earth and vegetation Basic Books. University of Chicago Press. Woman and her Blessingway gave it to us. Navajo Religion. Man, of course, Then it is baked in a pit, which is symbolic of a woman's womb (earth=woman). Zolbrod, Paul G, 1984. The Kinaald puts the Navajo girl on the path to adulthood, which culminates in the wedding ceremony. A last piece remains in the pit as a sacrifice to the earth (Lincoln 1981: 24). for the Navajo definition of fatherhood. Klukhohn, Clyde and Dorothea Leighton The rite. Return to The Sacred Mountains as a Hogan University of New Mexico Press. Pima Stories of the Beginning of the World. Once the girl finds a suitable mate, then his family gives her family gifts of jewelry, livestock, or other goods (Locke 1976:22). Navajo Religion. For example, the vital part of the Navajo wedding ceremony consists of the couple eating corn meal together; the white corn meal is male, the yellow is female, and corn pollen sprinkled on both unifies it (Witherspoon 1975: 17). Purity and Danger. She busied herself with what is called earth The elder twin ascends into the sky as the sun, and the younger twin as the moon. In earlier days, clans also provided social control, but Kluckhohn and Leighton report that this has changed with the imposition of Anglo "law and order" (112). Farella believes that h-zh--j' is even more vital than Kluckhohn and Leighton depict because it creates, not just reiterates. 7 Please see Witherspoon's chart on color in Appendix A. Witherspoon asserts that Changing Woman is the child of First Boy (Sa'ah Naaghaii) who represents thought, and First Girl (Bik'eh H-zh-), who represents speech (1977: 17). Throughout this paper, Dine will refer to the Navajo people, and Diyin Dine to the Holy People. This she rubbed (on If the Sun establishes the "standard" for paternity, it is one of primary disassociation and repeated distancing from his children. Navajo People After the bundle is retrieved from the watery world, First Man reveals the items to the other diyinii: "When he opened it to show them there was a perfectly kernelled white shell corn ear, a perfectly kernelled turquoise ear of corn, a perfectly kernelled abalone ear of corn, and a perfectly kernelled jet ear of corn" (Wyman qtd. greatly in creation. While on one hand it similarly widens the circle of a Dine's obligations, that individual will be able to call upon the same relatives when needed. Sa'ah naaghaii, which translates to "the capacity of all life and living things to achieve immortality through reproduction," and bik'eh h-zh-, which "represents the peace and harmony essential to the perpetuation of all living species" (Witherspoon 1977:18) are at the heart of Dine ideology and Changing Woman is the deific substantiation of this ideology, which gets renewed with every season and every birth. In a traditional Dine progression, she would have ended with the East as a young girl. A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 26 She is at the top of the Dine pantheon as the deity most likely to help individuals in need. Reichard records a myth in which Talking God gives corn to Whiteshell Woman and her sister Turquoise woman, saying, "There is no better thing than this in the world, for it is the gift of life." Unless it is cultivated, it cannot survive. NCC Press. The clan system is vital to Dine kinship and social system; it not only mandates marriage possibilities, but also extends the circle of a Dine individual to include kin from several different approaches. The latter term can be further divided into the Dine, the Navajo, and the ana'', or non-Navajos. The Savage Mind. http://navajopeople.org/blog/navajo- Reichard records a myth in which Talking God gives corn to Whiteshell Woman and her sister Turquoise woman, saying, "There is no better thing than this in the world, for it is the gift of life." These mountains are "today the immediate source of life and breath on the earth's surface. In Dine culture, sharing food is a symbol of solidarity between relations and friends (Witherspoon 1975: 88). In Dine culture, sharing food is a symbol of solidarity between relations and friends (Witherspoon 1975: 88). University of Arizona Press. Colorful illustrations show the action as the twins seek out their father to receive the weapons they . Witherspoon asserts that these terms have two broad definitions: a set of relationships that revolves around the act of giving birth; and a set of behavioral codes defined by "the generous giving of both physical and emotional sustenance" (94). Witherspoon does mention, however, that individuals of an economic group he labels "subsistence residential units," will combine their sheep into a communal herd for tending purposes (1975: 72). Kluckhohn and Leighton report that there are "exceedingly few violations of these prohibitions," for "Navahos treat incest of this sort and witchcraft as the most repulsive of crimes" (1946:112). the essential domestic plant; there is no wild form. Her running circuit is clockwise, from east to west, and so is a symbolic "pursuit of the sun" (Lincoln 1981: 20). The Hero Twins tells the story of two brothers born to Changing Woman and trained by the Holy People to save their people from the naay', a race of monsters.But the naay' can't be beaten alone. In this section their symbolic implications will be explored in the larger framework of Dine subsistence and economics. Then it is baked in a pit, which is symbolic of a woman's womb (earth=woman). Every mother takes as her model Changing Woman and tries to treat her child as Changing Woman treated Monster Slayer. He says that the bundle, which began with First Man before emergence, provides "temporal and spatial continuity for the Navajo" (Farella 1984: 69). It is important to remember that no one is forced to include his or her sheep in the flock--it is done on an independent voluntary basis, which reinforces the significance of the inclusion. The Dine consider the hogan to be "a living entity, with the smokehole as its breathing hole; this is where prayers emerge and raise to the heavens" (Griffin-Pierce 1992: 92). Lincoln asserts that "given its shape, color, and relation to fire, it must be seen as a solar image" (Lincoln 1981: 32). In contemporary life, hogans are usually used for ceremonies, and the Navajo living space is in a house or trailer close by. (Kluckhohn 1946: 212) Furthermore, objects and individuals have proscribed placement within the hogan as well. Therefore, one may gage the healthiness and wealth of any given unit of Dine by the appearance of their sheep. Here, fertility comes from the union of yellow corn and white corn, an idea which is mirrored in the Dine wedding ceremony. Works Cited: After the bundle is retrieved from the watery world, First Man reveals the items to the other diyinii: "When he opened it to show them there was a perfectly kernelled white shell corn ear, a perfectly kernelled turquoise ear of corn, a perfectly kernelled abalone ear of corn, and a perfectly kernelled jet ear of corn" (Wyman qtd. The alkaan is highly symbolic. According to Zolbrod, she made the heads of the original six clans. University of Arizona Press. Haile provides one myth in which First Man is dismayed at his forgetfulness when he leaves his medicine in a lower world: It is important to remember that no one is forced to include his or her sheep in the flock--it is done on an independent voluntary basis, which reinforces the significance of the inclusion. Furthermore, First Man's "medicine" began in the underworld and provided for the genesis upwards into the different worlds (69). NCC Press. Witherspoon asserts that the mother-child bond is the closest in Navajo kinship: "Mother and child are bound together by the most intense, the most diffuse, and the most enduring solidarity to be found in Navajo culture" (1975: 15). On the reservation, certain places are open to everyone, like timber or watering areas. One myth of Changing Woman's infancy insists that she was fed corn pollen to have the "power of regeneration" (17). When they passed all his grueling tests, with Nilch'i the Wind's aid, he was surprised and proud, and gave them gifts to help overcome the monsters (Zolbrod 1984: 212). Navajo Kinship and Marriage. There are over sixty clans today (Kluckhohn 1946: 111). Although the interior is always a contiguous whole, it is metaphorically divided by the four poles into the four cardinal directions: the south side is associated with things relating to subsistence, the West with social relations, the North for reverence,' and ceremonial objects, and the East is the door (Griffin-pierce 1992: 94). The twins were on their way, together again. The mountain soil bundle, also referred to as the "sacred medicine bundle," shares symbolic connotations with Changing Woman. This makes sense when considered as an offspring of the initiate as Changing Woman (32). It can She is at the top of the Dine pantheon as the deity most likely to help individuals in need. Clans regulate marriage; no two individuals who share the same "matrilineal descent identity" should marry. The Savage Mind. Man, of course, This reveals that she is beyond the sphere of maternal influence, and permeates disparate realms of the Dine culture. used throughout, and drypaintings of these materials and pulverized flower blossoms are sometimes prepared A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 68 8 I question Witherspoon here; in all other sources it is "Born to" the mother's clan. The Sacred Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life. does this and in return he is fed, but the corn meal While on one hand it similarly widens the circle of a Dine's obligations, that individual will be able to call upon the same relatives when needed. Earth is My Mother, Sky Is My Father;: Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting. Then she rubbed the outer layer of skin from under her right arm with her left hand. Douglas, Mary, 1966. Beck, Peggy, and Anna Lee Walters, eds., 1992. University of New Mexico Press. 3 In Zolbrod's version, White Shell Woman and Changing Woman are sisters; some versions call her White Shell Woman instead of Changing Woman, other sources acknowledge that they are different names for the same deity. Witherspoon asserts that there are two levels of kinship: the "primary level," which includes the Mother-Child bond that Changing Woman epitomizes, and the husband-wife bond that Changing Woman and the Sun's relationship defines; and the "secondary level," which is less intense and includes the father-child relationship and the sibling-sibling relationship (19875: 35). After the bundle is retrieved from the watery world, First Man reveals the items to the other diyinii: "When he opened it to show them there was a perfectly kernelled white shell corn ear, a perfectly kernelled turquoise ear of corn, a perfectly kernelled abalone ear of corn, and a perfectly kernelled jet ear of corn" (Wyman qtd. A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 121 Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1966. Later he visits them, and upon learning that they retained his gift, he says, "That is good, for corn is your symbol of fertility and life" (Reichard 1950: 23). Each of these categories shares symbolic qualities with Changing Woman, exemplified in Witherspoon's paradigm which asserts all items provide sustenance or protection. 8 I question Witherspoon here; in all other sources it is "Born to" the mother's clan. Furthermore, objects and individuals have proscribed placement within the hogan as well. The Hero Twins, Born of Water and Monster Slayer, are the twin sons of Changing Woman and were born to rid the earth of the monsters who were killing the Din, or the Navajo people. According to Zolbrod, she made the heads of the original six clans. Douglas, Mary, 1966. in new dress, whereas harvest in the fall lets her appear Her running circuit is clockwise, from east to west, and so is a symbolic "pursuit of the sun" (Lincoln 1981: 20). A. Ortiz, ed. University of Chicago Press. Right on the fabric spread I am here. Once the girl finds a suitable mate, then his family gives her family gifts of jewelry, livestock, or other goods (Locke 1976:22). According to Zolbrod, she made the heads of the original six clans. with prayers and songs the next day, an all-night For example, the vital part of the Navajo wedding ceremony consists of the couple eating corn meal together; the white corn meal is male, the yellow is female, and corn pollen sprinkled on both unifies it (Witherspoon 1975: 17). 1The term "Dine" can be subdivided into the Diyin Dine, or Holy People, and the nihok' dine'e, or earth surface people (Witherspoon 1977:96). As soon as children are old enough to help out with the herding, they are given sheep of their own to care for. University of Chicago Press. University of Arizona Press. After she created all of these people, she took them with her to live in the West.4. announced in the Following Twelve Word Song: He points out, however, that the initiate is the one participant in the Kinaald who does not consume the alkaan and experience its "social totality." This reveals that she is beyond the sphere of maternal influence, and permeates disparate realms of the Dine culture. Therefore, one may gage the healthiness and wealth of any given unit of Dine by the appearance of their sheep. The Kinaald: in Farella 1984: 79-80). Witherspoon does mention, however, that individuals of an economic group he labels "subsistence residential units," will combine their sheep into a communal herd for tending purposes (1975: 72). One myth of Changing Woman's infancy insists that she was fed corn pollen to have the "power of regeneration" (17). Structural Anthropology. Sun's presence is implied, since he is believed to What are trickster and Transformer tales? Mythically, Sun is said to be corn's father and Lightning its mother (Reichard 1950: 27). in Witherspoon 1975: 17).7. Reichard, Gladys A, 1950. Even after this incident, however, the Sun could never really be close to his children. Basic Books. Members of subsistence residential units will share any slaughtered sheep with each other, thereby reaffirming their unity as a group and their individual commitment to the group. The latter term can be further divided into the Dine, the Navajo, and the ana'', or non-Navajos. 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