Navajo Sandpainting by Marlene Doby - Yei Bi Chei design - 6D01P Pink Mussel Shell 1 inch diameter

1 inch diameter

Spiny Oyster Shell

dances are performed by male tribesmen

Hallmark/Signature:   Erick Begay

x 2-1/8 in

Navajo Sandpainting by Marlene Doby - Yei Bi Chei design - 6D01P Pink Mussel Shell 1 inch diameterAccording to the Navajo religion, the Universe is a very delicately balanced thing. If this balance is upset, some disaster usually an illness will follow. To restore the balance and harmony means performing one of the many Navajo chants or ways. These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. The sandpainting is done in a careful and sacred manner, according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the patient is