NAVAJO YEI (HOLY PEOPLE) The Navajo way of life is based on an oral tradition in which stories, lessons and values are passed down from generation to generation. The Creation story of the Navajo Emergence as “The People or Dine” is as sacred as the Bible to the Navajo. One theme reoccurs often and in almost all writings, that is central to the Navajo, attainment and maintenance of harmony and beauty, called hozho.......(read more)
NAVAJO YEI BE CHEI (Yeibichai) The Yei Be Chei dancers are the human impersonators who perform the ceremonies. The Yei Be Chei weavings present the dancers as they dance, perform, and enact the ceremony of the Yeis. Ceremonies are performed to either attract or exorcise effects to The People. The Yeis perform specific dances and rituals, as directed by the Medicine Man, during the ceremony for the desired end. During ceremony, a team will be composed of fourteen dancers: the leader Yeibichai... (read more)
Yei / Yei-Be-Chei Navajo Rugs for Sale
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Well known for her versatility and ability to weave any style she put her mind to, she exhibited in a one woman show at the Heard Museum in the 1990s showcasing this talent and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\" title=\"EXHIBIT: THE NAVAJO CHURRO COLLECTION (2001)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Caballeros Museum 2000-2001.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe are honored to have worked with Marie Shirley since the early 1970s. She was one of the most talented weavers Steve has ever worked with. Sadly she is no longer with us. A true master weaver - one of the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 385px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eYei\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eMarie Shirley (Brown)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e1980's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e67\" x 92\" (5'7\" x 7'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003ePC 272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 375px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/sandpainting?sort_by=price-ascending\" title=\"Sand Paintings\"\u003eLearn more about the Sand Painting style of weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information, pricing, and ordering please contact us. 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With Rainbow Yeis \u0026amp; Hero Twins. All hand carded, hand spun, native wool, aniline red and green, some natural dyes and wool colors, over dyed black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Chinle Area of the Navajo Reservation, Master Weaver Marie Shirley (Brown) has won many awards. Her weavings have been exhibited and published in the \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/products\/book-the-fine-art-of-navajo-weaving\" title=\"Book: Fine Art of Navajo Weaving\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine Art of Navajo Weaving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\" (under the name of Marie Brown). Well known for her versatility and ability to weave any style she put her mind to, she exhibited in a one woman show at the Heard Museum in the 1990s showcasing this talent and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/navajorug-com.myshopify.com\/pages\/churro-collection-2001-gallery\" title=\"EXHIBIT: THE NAVAJO CHURRO COLLECTION (2001)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Caballeros Museum 2000-2001.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWe are honored to have worked with Marie Shirley since the early 1970s. She was one of the most talented weavers Steve has ever worked with. Sadly she is no longer with us. A true master weaver - one of the best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 385px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eStyle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eYei\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eWeaver\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003eMarie Shirley (Brown)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eDate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e1980's\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003e67\" x 92\" (5'7\" x 7'8\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 65px;\"\u003eItem #\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 310px;\"\u003ePC 272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd colspan=\"2\" style=\"width: 375px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navajorug.com\/collections\/sandpainting?sort_by=price-ascending\" title=\"Sand Paintings\"\u003eLearn more about the Sand Painting style of weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information, pricing, and ordering please contact us. It would be our pleasure to help you!\u003c\/p\u003e"}
Yei Navajo Weaving : Marie Shirley : PC 272 : 67" x 92" (5'7" x 7'8")
$ 45,000.00
Yei Navajo weaving for sale. With Rainbow Yeis & Hero Twins. All hand carded, hand spun, native wool, aniline red and green, some natural dyes and wool colors, over dyed black. From the Chinle Area of the Navajo Reservation, Master Weaver Marie Shirley (Brown) has won many awards. Her weavings have been exhibited and published in the "Fine...
