| 60th Annual Navajo Festival of Arts and Culture |
Art Show Calendar
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July 31 - August 2 2009,
Flagstaff,
Arizona,
United States |
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A visit to the Navajo Festival is like traveling to the Navajo Nation. An authentic presentation of the Navajo "Beauty Way" philosophy of living in harmony is offered by more than 55 Navajo artists, storytellers, and cultural interpreters from many clans. Witness multi-generations of rug weavers working on traditional upright looms throughout the Museum. Diné Women’s presentation of rug weaving takes the audience on a journey from sheep shearing to weaving techniques and the meanings behind intricate rug designs. Enjoy hoop and traditional dancing, a retrospective fashion show, and ancient and modern Native music. Artists demonstrate jewelry, painting, beading, and pottery techniques. Cultural customs and ways families are using to keep traditions strong are discussed. Explore the tribe’s intricate language with a Navajo linguist and come to understand many ancient legends and traditions. Hike with a Navajo ethnobotanist and learn the Native uses of local plant life.
Navajo legend tells us that the Diné (the people) passed through three worlds before emerging into the present Fourth World or Glittering World. The Holy People placed four sacred mountains in four directions: Mt. Blanca in the East, Mt. Taylor in the South, San Francisco Peaks in the West and Mt. Hesperus in the North, creating the boundaries of Navajoland. Centuries ago, they also taught the Navajo how to live in harmony with Mother Earth and conduct the activities of everyday life. The traditional Navajo lifestyle was pastoral and focused on sheep and goat herding, as well as raising corn.
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