book chapter
Navaho Striped Windway: an Injury-Way chant
Southwestern journal of anthropology • 2 • Published In 1946 • Pages: 213-238
By: Wyman, Leland Clifton, Bailey, Flora L..
Abstract
This account of the Striped Windway is the only complete description of the Injury-Way sub-ritual of Holyway. The authors, who have a long list of studies of Navajo ceremonials to their credit, first present the myth behind the ceremonial and compare it to that of Windway. Then the actual ceremonial is described step by step as witnessed at Pinedale in 1942. Detailed attention is given to the equipment and ritual, including the sand-paintings and body-painting, and they are compared to those of Windway. The authors conclude that, except for some differences which are exorcistic in nature, the Injury-Way sub-ritual has essentially the same fundamental idea and action patterns (i.e. myth and behavior) of Windway.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Natural Scientist
- Educator
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Katchen S. Coley ; 1951
- Field Date
- 1942
- Coverage Date
- 1942
- Coverage Place
- Pinedale, New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- Leland C. Wyman and Flora L. Bailey
- This document consists of excerpts
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 47005758
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians