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A ceremonial stick used in the Navajo Enemyway ceremonial. On the first day of the Enemyway, the scalp stick is created at the patient’s home and at sunset of the stick is presented to the stick receiver. If he finds it properly made, the stick receiver accepts the stick and portions of the Blessing Way are sung.
A ceremonial stick used in the Navajo Enemyway ceremonial. On the first day of the Enemyway, the scalp stick is created at the patient’s home and at sunset of the stick is presented to the stick receiver. If he finds it properly made, the stick receiver accepts the stick and portions of the Blessing Way are sung.
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Haile, Berard
1938 Origin Legend of the Navaho Enemy Way. New Haven: Yale University Press.