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1The term "Dine" can be subdivided into the Diyin Dine, or Holy People, and the nihok‡‡' dine'e, or earth surface people (Witherspoon 1977:96). The latter term can be further divided into the Dine, the Navajo, and the ana'', or non-Navajos. Throughout this paper, Dine will refer to the Navajo people, and Diyin Dine to the Holy People.
2 For a classification of ceremonies, consult Reichard 1950: 314-337.
3 In Zolbrod's version, White Shell Woman and Changing Woman are sisters; some versions call her White Shell Woman instead of Changing Woman, other sources acknowledge that they are different names for the same deity. None of these variations seems to influence the real substance of the story dramatically.
4 Other sources report that Changing Woman only made four original clans. For more information, consult Witherspoon 1975:40.
5 There is no equivalent for males in Navajo culture.
6 For a longer discussion of hogans, please see page
7 Please see Witherspoon's chart on color in Appendix A.
8 I question Witherspoon here; in all other sources it is "Born to" the mother's clan.
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