The Night Chant

The Night Chant: A Navaho Ceremony is a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the Navajo Night Chant ceremony, written by Washington Matthews. The book provides a detailed account of the traditional Navajo healing ritual, which is performed over nine consecutive nights and involves a complex series of chants, prayers, and rituals. Matthews, who was a physician and ethnologist, spent several years living among the Navajo people and studying their culture and traditions. In this book, he provides a rich and detailed description of the Night Chant ceremony, including its origins, its symbolism, and its significance in Navajo culture. He also includes translations of the chants and prayers used in the ceremony, as well as detailed descriptions of the various rituals and practices involved. The Night Chant: A Navaho Ceremony is considered a seminal work in the field of Native American ethnography and remains an important resource for anyone interested in Navajo culture and traditions.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.