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Myth of Sóntso Hatrál (Big Star chant) / by Yuinth-Nezi of the Tachini Clan ; and, The myth of Má-ih Hatrál (Coyote chant) / by Yoh Hatráli of Ganado ; [both] recorded and retold in shorter form by Mary C. Wheelwright.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Schimmel Collection Schimmel Fiction 5120
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wheelwright, Mary C.
- Series:
- Bulletin (Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art) ; no. 2.
- Bulletin ; no. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Navajo Indians--Folklore.
- Navajo Indians.
- Navajo Indians--Religion.
- Navajo mythology.
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Folklore.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--Religion.
- Indian mythology--Southwest, New.
- Indian mythology.
- Indians of North America--Religion.
- New Southwest.
- Genre:
- Folklore.
- Penn Provenance:
- Schimmel, Caroline F. (donor) (Schimmel Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 14 pages ; 18 cm.
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
- Other Title:
- Myths of the Sóntso and Má-ih (Big Star and Coyote chants)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Fe, New Mexico : Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, 1957 (Rydal Press)
- Summary:
- From the copyright page - "The Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, architecturally an interpretation in modern form of the Navajo Ceremonial Hogan, is designed for the exhibition of sand paintings, and as a repository for the myths, music, poetry, sacred lore and objects connected with Navajo religion, the intention being to perpetuate, for the general public, for research students, and for the Indians themselves, this great example of a people's spiritual culture."
- Notes:
- The first myth was originally published by the museum in 1940 under title: Myth of Sontso (Big Star) / recorded and retold in shorter form by Mary C. Wheelwright.
- Local Notes:
- Schimmel Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2014 by Caroline F. Schimmel.
- Contains:
- Wheelwright, Mary C. Myth of Má-ih Hatrál (Coyote chant)
- Yuinth-Nezi. Myth of Sóntso Hatrál (Big Star chant)
- Yoh Hatráli. Myth of Má-ih Hatrál (Coyote chant)
- Myth of Sóntso Hatrál (Big Star chant)
- Myth of Má-ih Hatrál (Coyote chant)
- OCLC:
- 79035592
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