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| Stars Over Dine Bikeyah: Winter Stories Of Navajo Constellations |
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| Kenneth Maryboy, recording voice over for "Coyote", in Bluff, Utah |
Discover
the wonder of traditional Navajo astronomy by listening to an original recantation of Navajo star stories. Written and narrated
by traditional Navajos, "Stars Over Dine Bikeyah" will take you on a celestial adventure that will leave you with
a basic understanding of the traditional Navajo Night Sky.
The story is told as children asking their grandparents about the stars and meaning of constellations.
These innocent questions lead to an exploration of how the sky became. The story unfolds as the Spirits are following the
perfect, pre-planned order of placing the stars in the sky.
Suddenly, Coyote, a curious and mischievous character sees what's happening
and wants to get in on the action. When the Spirits aren't looking, he gets carried away and throws all the stars up into
the sky, causing...well, listen and find out what happens.
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| Rosita Stash and Tanya Stash recording the voices of the children, Bluff ,Utah. |
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