Studied by 7 people
Problem
hocho, or ugliness, chaos, disequilibrium, and all that is bad
Solution
hozho, or harmony, beauty, balance, and all that is good
Techniques
prayers, offerings, and ceremonies meant to restore individuals and the community to health and harmony
Exemplars
Changing Woman and other creation story heroes who turn ugliness into beauty and sickness into health
What is the most important number in Navajo thought?
Four
What is the Navajo Homeland called?
Dine Bikeyah
Where does the term Navajo originate?
Spanish settler-colonists derived it from Tewa-speaking Pueblo people, members of the Navajo Nation
Hocho
the central problem of human life, which refers to disease, disharmony, and ugliness
Hozho
the solution to hocho, by restoring the individual and the community to beauty, harmony, and balance
Who are the Earth Surface People
the Dine
What does Sa’a Naghai Bik’e Hozho translate to?
“In old age, walking his trail beautiful'.”
Hogan
Home where ceremonies occur whenever someone needs protection or healing
Hataalii
medicine person also called a singer
Who is the most beloved Holy Person?
Changing Woman
A creature of chaos who lies and disrupts whatever harmony he might encounter
the Coyote
