$60.00 Sand painting Yei Dancer
Yei means Spirit Being
The most beautiful sand painting I own. The pictures do not do it justice. The
coloring is wonderful.
professionally mounted in nice solid wood frame.
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The Navajo word for sand paintings means "place where the gods come and
go." The Navajo people consider the universe to be an intricate and
complicated structure with both the spiritual and the physical entwined and
dependent. If any part becomes unbalanced, powerful forces are released and may
bring great evils. Man is the main up setter of this balance. In order to
stabilize the forces, a Chant way ceremony is performed, with various types
conducted for different troubles. They include the Water Chant, the Hail way
Chant, the Shooting Way Chant, and many more. During the procedure, a sand
painting is created. It must be begun and completed in one daylight period, from
sunrise to sunset. The symbolism is centuries old, having been passed down from
generation to generation.
Sand painting is a Navajo art used in healing ceremonies. A healer creates the
painting from colored sand, crushed rock, and plant pollens in a design that
depends upon the patient's ailment and follows a strict formula. The patient
sits upon the finished painting as the healer sings or recites the proper
chants. Human figures and plant forms typically appear in sand paintings. The sand painting
is intended to be hung within a frame or by attaching picture hangers to the
back of the board.
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