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Gladys Amanda Reichard

    Gladys Amanda Reichard was an anthropologist who specialized in the Navajo language and culture. Her work focused on deeply understanding their worldview and unique means of expression through language. Reichard brought valuable insights into this indigenous culture to the academic world, enriching our comprehension of its complexity and beauty.

    Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant
    • 1975

      A classic of ethnology, reproducing in full color 35 sandpaintings from this important Navajo healing ceremony and analyzing their composition and artistic devices. The rites are described and explained and the symbolism and myth they express thoroughly explored.

      Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant