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Show CHANGING WOMAN'S PEOPLE 49 On the eighth morning of this Red Ant Way Ceremony, the patient has "entered" the sandpainting. Wristlets are tied around his arms and bandoliers are placed across his chest for woltddd. His face has been painted with bands of blue, black, and white. A chant token has been tied to his hair. The prayersticks have been placed in the basket in front of the singer. A Charlotte I. Johnson photograph, from Leland C. Wyman, The Red Antway of the Navaho (Santa Fe: Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art, copyright 1965), p. 272, reprinted by permission of the Wheelwright Museum. council for this war, Changing Woman had refused to let Monster Slayer and Born for Water be war chiefs. She knew they would certainly destroy everything. So Behwochidii had been granted the command. He led the Dark Thunders of the South to war against the White Thunders of the North. For eleven days they fought. After all the death and destruction, no one had won, so Behwochidii brought all the forces back to life. Neither side gained a clear victory until Behwochidii called in Caterpillar and Tree Borer. They shattered White Thunder's weapons of ice. Then Talking God and Calling God prevented further bloodshed. They forced both sides to enter into a council of peace and healing. Bat (Jaa'abani) was appointed to make peace with White Thunder, and Black Yei'ii went with him. When they reached White Thunder's home, they found him seated on his place of crossed sticks. He became violent and threatened the messengers of peace. But when Black Yei'ii showered him with burning stars, he quickly accepted their peace offerings. They agreed to meet in four days for a medicine council to heal those hurt in the war. "What about Elder Brother?" Bat asked. "He was sent here to learn many things," White Thunder |
