Healing and the human condition: scenes from the present moment in Navajoland.
The encounter of Navajo spirituality and healing practice with modernity in the present moment must be understood within an existential appreciation of temporality, tradition, domination, and immediacy. Examining the practical exigencies and experiential nuances in a performance of the Navajo Nightway ceremony allows us to elaborate this insight.
Csordas
Thomas J
TJ
Department of Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. txc9@po.cwru.edu
D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American; D026443:Spiritual Therapies