Restoring Identity and Bringing Balance through Navajo Healing Rituals
The primary focus of the ceremonies of the Native American Navajo tribe is to bring balance by re-establishing harmony or hózhó. This article proposes that significant psychological and emotional benefits result from the identity affirmation that occurs in these ceremonies. The ceremonies recalibrat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Exeter
2011-01-01
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Series: | Music and Arts in Action |
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Online Access: | http://musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/article/view/navajohealingrituals |