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Talking God Talking God Information
Talking God (Soft Talker, Dawn Bearer) - hastseyalti, yeibeichai.
A main Navajo deity. He is compassionate and helpful to man, one of the few deities in the Navajo pantheon who is a constant advocate for mankind. He is in charge of earth treasures. Leader of the Night Chant.The Bluebird, a symbol of peace and happiness, is generally beloved by the Navajo, being herald of the dawn and a manifestation of Talking God (Soft Talker), who told Corn Girl and others of the Night chant he would appear among the Navajo as bluebird.
Talking God Notes:
1. Maternal grandfather of the Gods.
2. Talking God refers to mythological times when he talked; today he communicates by the sound "whu whu"…(4 times).
3. He is a leader of the Night way.
4. He was transformed from white corn.
5. Corn Girl is his daughter.
6. Has control of corn, rare game, eastern sky, and dawn.
7. Has a sense of compassion.
8. Is modest, playful, often teased, is mild and firm.
9. Attire is a robe and mask of white buckskin. Around the eyeholes and mouth hole are lines representing mist rising from the ground with a rain cloud suspended above.
10. On the Talking God yeibeichai mask, a cornstalk symbol grows from the mouth upward and a band of yellow evening light lies over the chin, crossed by eight lines representing rain.
11. 7 colors used, Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Pink, White, Brown
12. He appears in almost all chants - almost all have Soft Talker holding a squirrel skin or fawn skin bag.
13. Talking God is often paired in legend and depiction with his partner, the House God (Hastsehogan).Here are several representations of Talking God. There are several variations, and some of these are unique or very unusual depictions of Talking God.
Talking God 1
Talking God 2
Talking God 3
Talking God 4
Talking God 5
Talking God 6
Created for Nizhoni Cards on July 30, 2004
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