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Sand-Paintings Color Symbolism
Although the colors were reversed in this small sandpainting to fit in with the hatali’s songs, the usual symbolism as shown in other pictures is quite the opposite. The east is white, the south is blue, the west is yellow, and the north black; but the order of the songs to be sung determines the […]
Posted: February 22nd, 2008 under Navajo Mythology, Navajo Culture, Navajo Art.
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Sand-Paintings And Kaytahns
THE origin of sand-paintings, or dry-paintings as Washington Matthews calls them, is shrouded in the mists of the past. In 1880, a Mexican captive who had been reared among the Navajos said to Matthews:
‘The Indians make figures of all their devils, sir.’
It was this hint which led to the discovery of their drypaintings, unsuspected until […]
Posted: February 12th, 2008 under Navajo Culture, Navajo Art.
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Navajo Weavers.
The art of weaving, as it exists among the Navajo Indians of New
Mexico and Arizona, possesses points of great interest to the student
of ethnography. It is of aboriginal origin; and while European art has
undoubtedly modified it, the extent and nature of the foreign
influence is easily traced. It is by no means certain, still there are
many […]
Posted: June 8th, 2007 under Navajo Art, Navajo Rugs.
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Navajo Inlay Silversmith Earl Plummer to Display Work
New Mexico-based Diné (Navajo) inlay silversmith Earl Plummer will make an annual trip to Kennebunkport to display his work at Home & Away Gallery on June 9 and 10. Mr. Plummer is of the Water and Salt Clans and was born in New Mexico in 1975. He has been making jewelry for almost half his […]
Posted: June 8th, 2007 under Navajo Art.
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Navajo sculpture and Silversmith Harry Benally
This was our first trip to meet the Navajo Artists and Weavers. We meant 5 Navajos in a church in Sheep Springs, NM.
After the meeting Harry and Isabelle Benally took us to their home down a 6 mile dirt rode east of SheepsSprings.
Harry Benally Home
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Posted: November 29th, 2003 under Navajo People, Navajo Art.
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