This curing ritual is one of he most frequently performed rites in traditional Navajo religion. It is often performed for returned Navajo service men/women.
What is Enemyway ceremony?
100
These sung syllables are used in many songs. They don't mean anything in particular.
What are vocables?
100
These people are given the gift to play the drum.
Who are men?
100
A gathering of people that features native food, music, dancing and singing.
What is a pow wow?
100
These items are often made out of gourds.
What is a rattle?
200
This person serves as the leader of the house - children belonging to this person's clan. They own their own property and are considered the bosses.
What are women or tribal matriarchs?
200
Another name for the Ojibwe tribe.
What is Anishinabe?
200
In the tribe these matriarchs are the 'bosses'
Who are the women?
200
This place and gathering offers anyone a place to pray and cleanse themselves around hot rocks in a dark lodge.
What is a sweat?
200
A hollowed out log that is filled with water.
What is a water drum?
300
This is another name for a Navajo circle dance song.
What is Shizhane'e"?
300
This animal shares a similar history with the Ojibwe in that they both have been hunted, been pushed close to destruction, and are recovering.
What is a wolf?
300
This group of people will dance around the outside of the Grass dance.
Who are the women?
300
A sacred ceremony where a medicine person burns tobacco as an offering and pronounces the new name to each of the 4 directions.
What is a naming ceremony?
300
After the instrument is dismantled it is taken back to the woods and left to return to the earth.
How is a drum retired?
400
This medicine man or ceremonial practitioner learned Blessingway from his father-in-law and learned all of the many songs that are part of that ceremony.
Who is Frank Mitchell
400
According to the Ojibwe creation story this was man's first responsibility.
What is walking the earth and naming all of the animals, plants, valleys and hills.
400
These people give songs.
Who are elders or women?
400
A spiritual thing often made out of granite or pipestone which can be used to offer prayers to the four directions.
What is the pipe?
400
Identify this music.
What is the native american flute?
500
This Indian religious movement has roots in Mexico and OK and uses very different music:
What is Native American Church?
500
This four day event originated with the Sioux and has been adopted by the Ojibwe (and many other tribes) as a time of prayer, fasting, dance and finally celebration.
What is the sun dance?
500
These people are the callers in many drum led songs.
Who are men?
500
Red, yellow, black and white.
What are the four colors of man?
500
This instrument is used by Southern Ute tribe and played by young men to woo young ladies.