Navajo Sandpainting by Marlene Doby - Father Sky, Mother Earth - 5J08L urquoise Through the Spanish

Through the Spanish

Weight (in grams): 55

Weight (in grams): 146

known for his exquisite craftsmanship and deep reverence for Zuni culture and spirituality

Navajo Sandpainting by Marlene Doby - Father Sky, Mother Earth - 5J08L urquoise Through the SpanishAccording 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