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Jóhonaaʼáí ályaagi (making of the sun)






 * ceremonial word used as a blessing in some ceremonies, such as when a patient asks for a ceremony called ńtʼááshi (the darkening of the body of the patient). In the evening, three different plants are burned on a flat rock and crushed into fine powder. Then the powder is mixed with sheep fat and rolled into a ball. When the singing starts, the medicine man’s helper breaks up the tʼááshi and divides it among the people who are inside with the patient. The helper takes some ashes from the fireplace and gives each tʼááshi holder some ash. The ashes are placed in from of each person on the ground. The helper passes out a crow feather to each person. When the singing starts again, the participants place the ashes on the tip of the feather and hold it there until certain verses are sung and the medicine man raises his arms to the sky. That is when each person says and blows the ashes off of the feather. It is repeated four times.
 * Other uses: our grandparents used to tell us to say whenever we would see a shooting star. Also when there is lightning in a thunderstorm, as protection against being struck.

from a Chantway prayer

 * shikeeʼ sháádiłiił
 * shijáád sháádiłiił
 * shatsʼíís sháádiłiił
 * shíniʼ sháádiłiił
 * shiné sháádiłiił


 * jį́į́disdzį́į́ naalíl sháʼadilel
 * naalíl shaʼanéinlaʼ
 * shitsadzhe tsʼiʼndinlaʼ
 * nizhágo nastłį́į́
 * hozhǫ́ǫgo nadedishdááł


 * my feet for me restore
 * my legs for me restore
 * my body for me restore
 * my mind for me restore
 * my voice for me restore


 * this very day your spell for me remove
 * you spell is now removed for me
 * away from me you have taken it
 * far off it is gone
 * happily I will recover

ceremonies

 * Blessing Way (hózhǫ́ǫ́jí)
 * Enemy Way (anaaʼjí, anaʼí ndááʼ)
 * Evil Way (hóchǫ́ʼíjí)
 * Life Way (iináájí)
 * Shooting Way (naʼatʼoliijí)
 * Flint Way (béeshee)
 * Mountain Way (dziłlátahjí)
 * Night Way (tłʼééʼjí)
 * Navajo Wind Way (Diné biníłchʼijí)
 * Chiricahua Wind Way (níłchʼihʼáltsʼíísíjí)


 * Shooting Chants:
 * Hail Way (ńlóee)
 * Water Way (tóee)
 * Shooting Way (naʼatʼoyee)
 * Red Ant Way (wóláchííʼjí)
 * Big Star Way (sǫʼtsohjí)
 * Flint Way (béshee)


 * Mountain Chants:
 * Mountain Way (dziłkʼijí)
 * Beauty Way (hoozhónee)
 * Excess Way (ajiłee)
 * Moth Way (iichʼąhjí)


 * God-Impersonators (yéʼii hólóní)
 * Night Way (tłʼééʼjí)
 * Big God Way (haashchʼéétsohee)
 * Plume Way (atsʼosee)
 * Coyote Way (mąʼiijí)
 * Dog Way (łééchąąʼíjí)
 * Raven Way (gáagiijí)


 * Wind Chant (níłchʼijí)
 * Navajo Wind Way (Diné biníłchʼijí)
 * Chiricahua Wind Way (Chíshí biníłchʼijí)


 * Hand-Trembling Chant:
 * Hand-Trembling Way (nʼdilniihjí)


 * Eagle Trapping:
 * Eagle Way (atsáájí)
 * Bead Way (yooʼee)


 * Other:
 * Awl Way (tsahaa)
 * Earth Way (niʼjí)
 * Reared-in-Earth Way (niʼ honeeyą́ą́jí)

Additional

 * — ceremonial footprint (made with cornmeal, used in some ceremonies such as the Blessing Way).
 * — I am that I am
 * — may God be with you throughout this day.

Ił Hodéezyéél Bíká Sohodizin

 * Diyin Nílíinii bee ił hodéezyéél shaa nílééh
 * doo łahgo ádeeshłíłígíí doo bíneeshʼą́ą́góó,
 * adziilii bee łahgo ádeeshłíiłgo bíneeshʼą́ą doo,
 * hódząʼ bee áłʼąą átʼéego shił bééhózin dooleeł.


 * Plegaria de la Serenidad
 * Señor, concédeme serenidad para
 * aceptar todo aquello que no puedo cambiar,
 * fortaleza para cambiar lo que soy capaz de cambiar
 * y sabiduría para entender la diferencia.