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ERIC Number: EJ401291
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Cosmological Order as a Model for Navajo Philosophy.
Griffin-Pierce, Trudy
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v12 n4 p1-15 1988
Discusses the concept of dynamic order in Navajo Creation and as a basis for Navajo philosophy. Identifies markers for the division of time (four Cardinal Light Phenomena), documents their depiction in sandpaintings, examines their symbolic representation in the hogan, and explores how temporal markers influence human thought and conduct. (SV)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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