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Why Is The Turquoise So Important To The Navajo People?

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Navajo
The Navajo believed they started out from various underworlds, where they were either insects or animals. The Navajo believe in seven holy deities; these consisted of the Holy People, the Supreme Wind, Changing Woman, the Sun, the Monster Slayer, and the Child of the Waters (“Navajo Culture > Religion”). The Navajo had a few values that is what they lived by every day. Turquoise was very important to the Navajo people. The turquoise had a religious significance and represented well-being to the individual that possessed it (“Navajo Culture History and Legends”). They were extremely family orientated and attached to the land that they were raised on. The Navajo valued family over having a high chief or authority figure (“Navajo Family
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