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In Dine culture, sharing food is a symbol of solidarity between relations and friends (Witherspoon 1975: 88). The next significant event in Changing Woman's narrative is the myth of her sexual union with the Sun, and her birth to a son named Monster Slayer. This she rubbed (on Here "Happiness" and "Long Life" are other names for Sa'ah naaghai and bik'eh h-zh-. The unit's main functions are to "provide its members with a place of residence and a source of subsistence" (72). Locke, Raymond Friday, 1992. University of Arizona Press. Now on the top of Gobernador Knob, I am here. Throughout this paper, Dine will refer to the Navajo people, and Diyin Dine to the Holy People. Even after this incident, however, the Sun could never really be close to his children. A new hogan is constructed in which the wedding takes place and where the newlyweds will retire after the ceremony. The epitome of this active reality is Changing Woman, whose qualities described in myth are superimposed in contemporary Navajo life. The former is distinguished by adding an "i" to the end, making the category k'e' terms. This skin developed into two adult males and two females, from whom descended the clan Honghahnii, meaning He Walks Around One Clan. The Sun and his associated symbols and The soil is also the earth's flesh" (Farella 1984: 182). without the thing which regulated our lives, by means away without the thing, which had made things firm, The door of a hogan always faces the east, and inhabitants always walk clockwise around the fire which occupies its center. Dine bahane'. 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. on the mountain where the fogs meet, 'the corn Throughout this paper, Dine will refer to the Navajo people, and Diyin Dine to the Holy People. The former is distinguished by adding an "i" to the end, making the category k'e' terms. One myth of Changing Woman's infancy insists that she was fed corn pollen to have the "power of regeneration" (17). The rite, University of Michigan Press. greatly in creation. used throughout, and drypaintings of these materials and pulverized flower blossoms are sometimes prepared 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). Witherspoon, Gary, 1975. in Witherspoon 1975: 17).7 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. 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). Symbolism of Sheep: After this, elders instruct the couple about the nuances of married life and everyone partakes in the wedding feast (Locke 1976: 23). University of Michigan Press. She is associated with sacred items that represent speech and thought, both of which are in a medicine bundle that Changing Woman inherits. He denied any paternity and put the twins through a rigorous cycle of tests. Structural Anthropology. Lincoln states that Changing Woman, whose name can be translated to mean "the woman who is transformed time and time again," has a "peculiar life cycle: she grows old and becomes young again with the change of the seasons. Throughout this paper, Dine will refer to the Navajo people, and Diyin Dine to the Holy People. I One of the main reasons I adopted Heath in fall 1990 was to help my ripening, which regulated the raining, which regulated Clans regulate marriage; no two individuals who share the same "matrilineal descent identity" should marry. Man, of course, The Sacred Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life. Witherspoon, Gary, 1975. Here, fertility comes from the union of yellow corn and white corn, an idea which is mirrored in the Dine wedding ceremony. in Farella 1984: 83). does this and in return he is fed, but the corn meal (Reichard 1950: 29) Basic Books. Changing Woman created the original clans by rubbing off pieces of her epidermis in a symbolic manner. 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. Kluckhohn, Clyde and Dorothea Leighton, 1974. lifeHe speaks of it as "our mother" because Changing 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). 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). She busied herself with what is called earth It can Changing Woman's mythical, metaphorical, and pragmatic implications are an excellent vehicle with which to approach other salient areas of Navajo culture. She is at the top of the Dine pantheon as the deity most likely to help individuals in need. She is at the top of the Dine pantheon as the deity most likely to help individuals in need. Conclusion: 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. Metaphorically, Changing Woman is the model mother which all human mothers strive to emulate. (Witherspoon 1975: 18). NCC Press. 1946Navaho. Navajo Religion. 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. The alkaan is highly symbolic. Structural Anthropology. The former is distinguished by adding an "i" to the end, making the category k'e' terms. Therefore, the soil in the bundle, wet with dew, gives the bundle fecundity. This reveals that she is beyond the sphere of maternal influence, and permeates disparate realms of the Dine culture. Around the time of the h-zh--j', the child is given a secret, or "war," name by his or her parents which is considered the child's property and is seldom used even by the child's family (24). Corn is, first of all, diyinii Corn is, of course, Return Home. Just as Navajo refer to Changing Woman as Hunahpu is a skilled trickster and is referred to by the narrator as genius. With his brother, Xbalanque, he rids the pre-human world of all manner of villainous gods, including Seven Macaw, Zipacna, One read analysis of Hunahpu. has the dignity of great simplicity. Right on the fabric spread I am here. In contemporary life, hogans are usually used for ceremonies, and the Navajo living space is in a house or trailer close by. 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). Griffin-Pierce, Trudy, 1992. NCC Press. Cornmeal and pollen are prominently It too is addressed "shim," and considered to be a protector. -smoking, cannibalism, murder bad. (Haile qtd. The man owns what his family gives him, and what he had saved for himself. The corn-husk cross on top of the cake is significant as well, for it provides "sacred orientation." The initiate gives everyone a piece, except herself, for she is not allowed to eat any. Around the time of the h-zh--j', the child is given a secret, or "war," name by his or her parents which is considered the child's property and is seldom used even by the child's family (24). 8 I question Witherspoon here; in all other sources it is "Born to" the mother's clan. Therefore, it performs the same functions as Changing Woman, and is said to be Changing Woman's gift to humanity. Princeton UP. Traditionally, the child is placed in a cradleboard such as the one First Man placed Monster Slayer in upon his birth. 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. Throughout the singing, the chief goal is the and corn pollen are also the food of diyinni, and these Mankind. What now? Therefore, the Navajo social structure is modeled on this view of the cosmos. Furthermore, her progression from old age to youth is marked by her visit to four different rooms, each located in a cardinal direction. 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. 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). Navajo Religion. A short time later, she gave birth to the Hero Twins. God, the yellow corn giving birth to another deity.' does this and in return he is fed, but the corn meal Child-of-the-water is the parent of all the waters. The Main Stalk: A Synthesis of Navajo Philosophy. The rite. 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). For most of his day, he is coursing in the sky, which is why Changing Woman moves to the West so she can be with him at night. 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). We went 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). by which they had life in them, which regulated the used throughout, and drypaintings of these materials and pulverized flower blossoms are sometimes prepared Metaphorically, Changing Woman is the model mother which all human mothers strive to emulate. "This is really too bad my children. A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 26 University Libraries, MSC05 3020 2 For a classification of ceremonies, consult Reichard 1950: 314-337. When the twins Monster Slayer and Born for Water needed help to say the monsters, they approached the Sun, their father, and asked for his aid. Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1976. of blessings, like the magic bundle of First Man. This solidarity is formed from the mother's role as provider and sustainer for her child. Reichard, Gladys A, 1950. Therefore, the Navajo social structure is modeled on this view of the cosmos. In some myths, Changing Woman is said to be born of the bundle (Farella 1984: 87). Language and Art in the Navajo Universe. in Farella 1984: 79-80). All living things have inner and outer forms, and "to achieve well-being the inner forms must harmonize and unify with Sa'ah Naaghii," and the outer forms must do the same with Bik'eh H-zh- (Witherspoon 1977: 25). Conclusion: The rite, 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." "We must have a father and we need to know who he is" they responded. Unless it is cultivated, it cannot survive. NCC Press. This makes sense when considered as an offspring of the initiate as Changing Woman (32). From this the soil soaked spot herbs grew which H-zho, the state of being in beauty and balance, exists among related things; it is impossible to have h-zh- between "unrelated entities" (Witherspoon 1977: 88). 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). For more information, consult Witherspoon 1975:40. God, the yellow corn giving birth to another deity.' University of Chicago Press. In fact, Kluckhohn reports that a family has at least one h-zh--j' every six months. Her Kinaald, or puberty ceremony, is common for young girls to emulate upon their first menses, and her gentle benevolence is held to be the example for all women to strive towards. -long life important. Dine bahane'. a few songs one night, a ritual bath in yucca suds After the singing, the cake is unearthed and a first piece removed from the east direction. The Sacred Ways of Knowledge, Sources of Life. 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). Furthermore, objects and individuals have proscribed placement within the hogan as well. 2 For a classification of ceremonies, consult Reichard 1950: 314-337. 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. One myth of Changing Woman's infancy insists that she was fed corn pollen to have the "power of regeneration" (17). Monster Slayer goes alone to kill some of the monsters and Born of Water accompanies him while killing others. John Farella asserts that the sacred bundle is more than just a provider of luxuries. . 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." This is "a practice based upon the belief that at the time of initiation a girl's body becomes soft again, as it was at birth, and thus she is susceptible to being literally re-formed by the efforts of those around her" (Lincoln 1981: 20). Furthermore, First Man's "medicine" began in the underworld and provided for the genesis upwards into the different worlds (69). Woman and her Blessingway gave it to us. rest periodically on mountain tops, which figure abalone, and jet (jewels) while they followed her The Symbolism of Corn: Be still." (!) Sheep are the most important livestock to the Navajo, in terms of raising and consuming. The fourth day is devoted to singing sacred Blessingway and "free" songs. The alkaan is baked in a large pit in the ground, into which the helpers pour the batter that the initiate mixes. 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. A last piece remains in the pit as a sacrifice to the earth (Lincoln 1981: 24). Navajos do not seek individuality or independence from social ties, but rather "seek to relate themselves to others in their world, and seek to join in the vast system of interdependence that characterizes the social harmony and order of their world" (89). accumulation of property, insuring a long and happy She later appropriates the bundle for herself when she moves to the Sun's house in the West, where she creates the Dine and other objects of great importance to Dine livelihood (87). Language and Art in the Navajo Universe. (1984:30) conceived, the white corn giving birth to Talking The latter term can be further divided into the Dine, the Navajo, and the ana'', or non-Navajos. Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1976. "It is in the corporate enterprise of the sheep herd that the Navajo child learns the meaning, necessity, and nature of group or communal life, and it is this experience, more than any other, that forms his social personality" (1975:73). In fact, they reflect Dine kinship and social relationships (92). In Navajo mythology, the twins Monster Slayer and Born of Water were born to rid the earth of the monsters who were killing the people. The Symbolism of Corn: Just as Navajo refer to Changing Woman as According to Zolbrod, she made the heads of the original six clans. Kluckhohn, Clyde and Dorothea Leighton, 1974. In this section their symbolic implications will be explored in the larger framework of Dine subsistence and economics. 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). Griffin-Pierce, Trudy, 1992. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 1995. "Changing Woman Happiness" for summer and "Changing Woman Long Life" in winter. Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1976. (1975: 33). 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). 4 Other sources report that Changing Woman only made four original clans. 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). 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. Monster Slayer is the elder twin, known as Naynzgan in Din, and Born of Water is the younger twin, known as Tobadzschni in Din. Dine kinship extends far beyond the nuclear family. Levi-Strauss, Claude, 1976. abalone, and jet (jewels) while they followed her Hunahpu is one of the hero twins in the Popol Vuh. K'e terms, referring to "forms of social harmony and order that are based upon affective action," are used in Dine society to address everyone (88). The Sun and his associated symbols and Dine bahane'. Purity and Danger. Routledge Books. 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). Harvard UP. There are over sixty clans today (Kluckhohn 1946: 111). NCC Press. White Shell Women did the same thing in a shallow pool, letting the water flow around her. Clans regulate marriage; no two individuals who share the same "matrilineal descent identity" should marry. Works Cited: This solidarity is formed from the mother's role as provider and sustainer for her child. The rite, Slim Curly said, "Thereby the earth, when vegetation of which the earth, the sky were setting firm. As soon as children are old enough to help out with the herding, they are given sheep of their own to care for. Earth is My Mother, Sky Is My Father;: Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting. After the singing, the cake is unearthed and a first piece removed from the east direction. Navajo Religion. The alkaan's removal from the pit is symbolic of many things: birth, the growth of vegetation, and the emergence of the Holy People into the present world (Lincoln 1981:32). The Savage Mind. 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. Farella, John R., 1984. Moist earth is shoveled in to cover the batter, a fire is built up on top and kept going all night to bake the batter fully" (Lincoln 1981: 21). He denied any paternity and put the twins through a rigorous cycle of tests. If the flock is well-fed and cared for, then the social dynamics of the unit will similarly be harmonious and productive. conceived, the white corn giving birth to Talking Earth is My Mother, Sky Is My Father;: Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting. The alkaan's removal from the pit is symbolic of many things: birth, the growth of vegetation, and the emergence of the Holy People into the present world (Lincoln 1981:32). Diyinni, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting the twins through a rigorous cycle of.... 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