Wanamakers Navajo Yei Rug

Yeibitsai talking god maternal grandfather of the navajo holy people god of dawn the eastern sky and animals of the chase.
Wanamakers navajo yei rug. The yei symbol is a frequently used pattern in navajo rugs. Free shipping on many items. Visit steve getzwiller s nizhoni ranch gallery online store for the best selection of navajo rug weaving and blankets for sale as well as native american art of all kinds. Happily my interior becomes cool wu hu hu hu.
Navajo indian yei bi chei figure rug weaving large vintage textile. Genuine yei yei be chei navajo rugs for sal at nizhoni ranch gallery new items added on a regular basis. Anna gray yei rug navajo handwoven 36 in x 48 in. Navajo healing ceremonies yei pronounced yay is the navajo name for the benevolent supernatural beings who bring their healing power to medicinal ceremonies still performed today.
In navajo mythology the yei spirits mediated between the great spirit and humans the name yei derives from yeibicheii meaning the holy people. The creation story of the navajo emergence as the people or dine is as sacred as the bible to the navajo. Their postures are. Yei are deity and the figures are tall and slender and bearing ceremonial embellishments.
In fact they were first portrayed in traditional sandpainting designs created for these ceremonies but the modern yei rug is more of. Yei spirits were believed to control natural elements such. Yei and yeibichai navajo rugs happily i recover. Yei yei be chei holy people the navajo way of life is based on an oral tradition in which stories lessons and values are passed down from generation to generation.
Alfeida james ganado red navajo handwoven rug 70 x 41 1 710 00. The shiprock yei navajo indian rugs customarily have a white or light colored background and incorporate bright bold hues. Shiprock yei and yeibichai achieved regional style status during the 1940 s. Yeibichai rugs depict the ceremony in which dancers attempt to call the spirits.
Wu we heard him coming from the green arbor at the eastern end of the long dance oval.