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Yei Navajo Weaving : Elsie Bia : Churro 1792 : 34" x 48" ( 2' 8" x 4')

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Yei by Master weaver Elsie Bia. The one large Yei surrounding the inner 6 figures is the Rainbow Yei.  The inner Yei figures are female (because of their square heads) and are holding feathers, the rainbow Yei is holding rain chains.  Rainbows are a symbol of all good things and happiness to the Navajo.

The original Ceremonial Yei Sandpainting Drawings were done with colored sand by the Navajo Medicine Men when performing a ceremony, after the ceremony he would collect the sands together and distribute them in the 4 sacred directions.  Very few weavers depict the Yei Sand paintings in a permanent weaving format, and only after a special ceremony is performed, giving them permission to do so.

Style Yei
Weaver Elsie Bia
circa 2026
Size  34" x 48" ( 2' 8" x 4')
Item # Churro 1792
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Contact us for more information at nizhoniranch@gmail.com or 520-455-5020 -- We will be glad to help you!

Nizhoni Ranch Gallery donates a portion of each sale to the Forever Navajo Foundation.  Forever Navajo's primary purpose is to preserve the fine art of Navajo weaving. 

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