{"product_id":"9780874804225","title":"Kinaalda: A Study of the Navaho Girl's Puberty Ceremony","description":"\u003cp\u003eKinaaldá, 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, Kinaaldá 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 Kinaaldá to origin accounts conveyed by medicine people and to explanations and discussions with other Navajos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Utah Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033226002672,"sku":"9780874804225","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780874804225_p0.jpg?v=1763853785","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780874804225","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}