Authentic Navajo Sand Painting Buffalo People Healing Symbol Oak Framed 9"x 9"

Description: Authentic Navajo Sand Painting Buffalo People Healing Symbol Oak Framed 9"x 9" Sandpainting is the art of pouring coloured sands, and powdered pigments from minerals or crystals, or pigments from other natural or synthetic sources onto a surface to make a fixed sand painting. Sandpainting originate from Navajo healing ceremonies. The medicine man builds a sandpainting and places the patient in the middle of it.To aid in the healing process, sand from the painting is rubbed over certain parts of the body. When the ceremony is over, the sandpainting is destroyed, therefor destroying the illness. According to the Navajo religion, the Universe is a very delicately balanced thing. If this balance is upset, some disaster - usually an illness - will follow. To restore the balance and harmony means performing one of the many Navajo chants or ways. These complex ceremonies involve the use of herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. The sandpainting is done in a careful and sacred manner, according to the ancient knowledge of the art. As the patient is seated atop the completed sandpainting, the medicine man bends to reverently touch a portion of a figure in the sandpainting, and then moves to touch the patient, transferring the medicine and power. As this is done, the sickness falls from the person and harmony returns. Then, before the sun sets the sandpainting is erased with a sacred feather, and the patient rises to walk in beauty once again. The Navajo symbol of healing is now appreciated as a work of art. Measurements: (Approximately) Height: 9 inches in frameHeight: 6 inches without frame Length: 9 inches in frameLength: 6 inches without frameDepth: 1 inch in frameWeight: 1 pound Well cared for sand painting. No issues with painting or frame. We pack with care. SPEEDY SHIPPING!

Price: 40.48 USD

Location: Tucson, Arizona

End Time: 2024-12-06T15:03:59.000Z

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