Night Chant

GPTKB entity

Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Navajo ceremony
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Nightway
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:category Navajo culture
Native American rituals
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Washington_Matthews
gptkbp:duration nine days
gptkbp:features dances
prayers
rituals
chants
costumes
masks
sandpaintings
gptkbp:firstDocumented late 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Night Chant
gptkbp:influenced Navajo art
Navajo dance
Navajo music
gptkbp:language gptkb:Navajo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Southwestern_United_States
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Talking_God
gptkb:Black_God
gptkb:Born-for-Water
gptkb:Monster_Slayer
Water Sprinkler
gptkbp:notablePlace Yeibichai dance
nightly ceremonies
sandpainting rituals
gptkbp:performedBy medicine men
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Navajo_people
gptkbp:prohibits initiated participants
gptkbp:purpose healing
restoring balance
gptkbp:significance cultural preservation
spiritual healing
gptkbp:theme protection from evil
healing of the sick
restoration of harmony (hózhó)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4