{"product_id":"kinaalda-charlotte-j-frisbie-9780874804225","title":"Kinaalda","description":"\u003cp\u003eKinaald , the ceremony associated with the onset of a girl's puberty, is an important Navajo rite within the Blessingway complex. Derived from the experiences of Changing Woman, the puberty ceremony has been passed through generations and continues to be observed throughout Navajoland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn acknowledged classic, Kinaald  remains the most complete \"outsider\" account of this important ceremony. Charlotte Frisbie's lucid description takes the reader through the four-day ritual, describing sequence, daily activities, restrictions, observances that include the girl's race toward the east, and an analysis of the ceremonial music, complete with notations and translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo give readers a better sense of why, Frisbie relates the beliefs and practices expressed in Kinaald  to origin accounts conveyed by medicine people and to explanations and discussions with other Navajos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlotte J. Frisbie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874804221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874804225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Utah Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.95h x 5.98w x 0.98d","brand":"Charlotte J. Frisbie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46292900708607,"sku":"9780874804225","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_156e118d-5951-4fe8-9397-0dcb795cdb36.jpg?v=1730210500","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kinaalda-charlotte-j-frisbie-9780874804225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}