Semi-Antique Navajo Weaving 5'6"×7'9"
Semi-Antique Navajo Weaving 5'6"×7'9" Semi-Antique Navajo Weaving 5'6"×7'9" Semi-Antique Navajo Weaving 5'6"×7'9"

Semi-Antique Navajo Weaving 5'6"×7'9"

This is a Navajo Yei or rather Yei Be Chei weaving from early 20th century. In the Navajo Creation Story, there exists numerous persona identified as Holy People or Yeibichai who exemplify the concepts of hozho. Yet these same Holy People also have the potential to create their dynamic opposites as seen in such qualities as chaos, foolishness and ugliness. This duality of beauty and harmony co-existing with chaos and disorder is indeed the central theme of the traditional Navajo culture and of weaving as well. Although the blankets and textiles were not originally woven with any ceremonial content, the reference to, and infusion of the Holy People are abundant. Images of birds, feathers, stars and pollen all refer to the Stories of Emergence and those to whom the Navajo refer to as the Holy People or the Yei. These elements can be found in woven form pre-1900. The Yei Be Chei dancers are the human impersonators who perform the ceremonies. The Yei Be Chei weavings present the dancers as they dance, perform, and enact the ceremony of the Yeis. Ceremonies are performed to either attract or exorcise effects to The People. The Yeis perform specific dances and rituals, as directed by the Medicine Man, during the ceremony for the desired end.

Item#

21223

Size

5'6"×7'9"

Color

black, ivory, brown, red, gray

Age

Semi-Antique

Origin

North America

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