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Native American sand Paintings

            
             Sandpaintings or drypaintings are an essential part of Native American ceremonials. They are created in the aid of restoration of health and harmony. Sandpaintings have many different designs. More the 500+ have been recorded but many never seen because they are destroyed after the ceremonies are completed. Some are small but others can be up to 20 feet in diameter.
             Each image is linked to the ceremony which can last numerous days. Most sandpaintings are made during the day but some are made at night. They are made from a base of sand from 1 inch to 3 inches deep. The colors can vary but most contain white, blue, yellow, and black. These colors are symbolic of directions, white with dawn and the east, blue with the midday sky and the south, yellow with the evening twilight and west, and black with the night and north.
             The sandpaintings are oriented so the top is facing east. This allows the strength of good things which come at down to enter. Making these sandpaintings is a process of healing, because the act of drawing symmetrical images focuses the thoughts of the present on balance and order. The patient can believe in the possibility of healing by believing in the ability of a perfect sandpainting.
             After the ceremony the painting is removed and it is taken far away and disposed of in a proper way. It still possesses great holy power and if not disposed of properly can cause great harm to the community. .
            


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