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Navajo Ceremony and Song
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Texts
Navaho Myths, Prayers, and Songs — Washington MatthewsWashington Matthews's 1906 edition of Navaho ceremonial texts — a creation tale, two Night Chant prayers, a story of the god Bekotsidi, and a protection song — given in Navaho with interlinear and free English translation.Noqoìlpi, the Gambler — Washington MatthewsWashington Matthews's 1889 recording of a Navajo rite-myth explaining the ruined pueblo of Kintyèl (Chaco Canyon) through the tale of the divine gambler Noqoìlpi, defeated by a champion the other gods raise up against him.The Mountain Chant — Washington MatthewsWashington Matthews's complete study of the Navajo Mountain Chant, with origin myth, ceremonial sequence, sand-painting records, sacrifices, original song texts, translations, index, and figures.