Washington Matthews

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Excerpt from Navaho Myths, Prayers and Songs: With Texts and Translations In the ancient days, there lived in this house a chief of the house. There were four rooms and four doors, and there were sentinels at each door. At the first door there were two big light hings, one on each side; at the second door there were two bears; at the third door there were two red-headed snakes, which could charm you from afar, before you got near them; and at the fourth door there were two rattlesnakes. Of course few people ever visited the place, for if the visitor were not a holy one some of these sentinels would surely kill him. They were vigilant. The chief of the house and his subordinates had these songs, by the power of which they could enter and quiet the sentinels, who always showed signs of anger when any one approached them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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The Night Chant: A Navaho Ceremony is a book written by Washington Matthews, which provides a detailed account of the Night Chant, a complex and sacred ceremony of the Navajo people. Matthews, who was a physician and ethnographer, spent several years studying the Navajo culture and language, and this book is a result of his extensive research and observations. The Night Chant is one of the most important ceremonies of the Navajo people, which is performed over nine days and nights. It is believed to have healing powers and is performed to restore balance and harmony in the individual and the community. Matthews provides a comprehensive description of the ceremony, including its rituals, songs, prayers, and the role of the participants. The book is divided into two parts. The first part provides an overview of the Navajo culture, including their history, beliefs, and customs. Matthews also describes the role of the medicine man, who is the leader of the ceremony, and the various tools and materials used in the ceremony. The second part of the book is a detailed account of the Night Chant ceremony. Matthews describes each day of the ceremony, including the songs, prayers, and rituals performed. He also provides translations of the Navajo chants and prayers, which adds to the authenticity of the book. Overall, The Night Chant: A Navaho Ceremony is an important book for anyone interested in the Navajo culture and their traditional ceremonies. Matthews' detailed and insightful account of the Night Chant provides a valuable resource for scholars, historians, and anyone interested in Native American culture. This Is A New Release Of The Original 1902 Edition. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Title: The Gentile System of the Navajo Indians, etc. From the Journal of American Folk-Lore.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection refers to the European settlements in North America through independence, with emphasis on the history of the thirteen colonies of Britain. Attention is paid to the histories of Jamestown and the early colonial interactions with Native Americans. The contextual framework of this collection highlights 16th century English, Scottish, French, Spanish, and Dutch expansion. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Matthews, Washington; 1890 89-110 p.; 8 . 10412.dd.25.(4.)