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    The document summarizes key aspects of Navajo mythology and beliefs. It describes how the Navajo people prefer to be called Diné, meaning "The People," and traces their possible origins from northwestern Canada and eastern Alaska. It then outlines the Navajo creation story of emerging from a dark first world into the present world, which had four corners and four colored clouds representing the elements. Finally, it notes that the Navajo believe in an almighty force in the universe rather than a man in the sky, and view the sun as a symbol of this force rather than an object of worship.

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    The document summarizes key aspects of Navajo mythology and beliefs. It describes how the Navajo people prefer to be called Diné, meaning "The People," and traces their possible origins from northwestern Canada and eastern Alaska. It then outlines the Navajo creation story of emerging from a dark first world into the present world, which had four corners and four colored clouds representing the elements. Finally, it notes that the Navajo believe in an almighty force in the universe rather than a man in the sky, and view the sun as a symbol of this force rather than an object of worship.

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    NAVAJO NATION

    By: Kari,Charles,Izayah, Ellie

    People who follow the myth


    The Din (Navajo People) also referred to as
    Navajo "Indians" a name not liked by the
    People. The Navajo prefer to be called the"
    Din" meaning The People or Children of the
    Holy People. Today most Navajos who still
    follow this speak english and parcipitate in
    American economy, but they have also
    maintained their own language, customs, and
    religion.

    Origin
    Some believe they migrated from
    northwestern Canada and Eastern Alaska
    They also used colored stones to mark
    their territory

    Creation of the Myth


    Navajo origin stories begin with a First
    World of darkness (Nihodilhil). From this
    Dark World the Dine began a journey of
    emergence into the world of the
    present.
    It had four corners, and over these
    appeared four clouds. These four
    clouds contained within themselves the
    elements of the First World. They were
    in color, black, white, blue, and yellow

    Important elements toward


    the belief
    The Navajo believe that in the universe there
    exist an almighty. They dont believe in the
    man in the sky but believe that its formless
    and exist in the universe. They do not
    worship the sun, but praying for the
    almighty, and the sun is the sign and symbol
    for that.

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