Question

navajo hogans were used for traditional navajo healing ceremonies. many of these ceremonies are still practiced today. the items below show the steps involved in a traditional navajo healing ceremony. put the steps in order. earlier the navajo believed illness was caused by not living in harmony with nature. when someone became ill, a ceremonial singer called a hataali could be asked to help the person who was ill. after choosing the songs and dances, the hataali would often create a sandpainting inside of a hogan. sandpaintings were made from materials like crushed minerals, dried plants, and pollen. after the ceremony, the sandpainting would be destroyed. the power of the sandpainting comes from its creation. once it has been used in a ceremony, it is meant to return to nature. during the ceremony, the hataali would perform songs, dances, and prayers according to the needs of the sick person. the hataali would plan the ceremony and decide which prayers, songs, and dances would be most useful for healing the sick person.

Explanation:

To order the steps, we analyze the logical flow of a Navajo healing ceremony:

1. Initiation (Sickness & Request): The first step explains the Navajo belief about illness and the request for a hataali.
2. Planning (Ceremony & Ritual Selection): Next, the hataali plans the ceremony (choosing prayers, songs, dances).
3. Preparation (Sandpainting Creation): After planning, the hataali creates a sandpainting inside the hogan.
4. Ceremony Execution (Songs, Dances, Prayers): During the ceremony, the hataali performs the selected rituals.
5. Conclusion (Sandpainting Destruction): Finally, the sandpainting is destroyed to return its power to nature.

Answer:

1. The Navajo believed illness was caused by not living in harmony with nature. When someone became ill, a ceremonial singer called a hataali could be asked to help the person who was ill.
2. The hataali would plan the ceremony and decide which prayers, songs, and dances would be most useful for healing the sick person.
3. After choosing the songs and dances, the hataali would often create a sandpainting inside of a hogan. Sandpaintings were made from materials like crushed minerals, dried plants, and pollen.
4. During the ceremony, the hataali would perform songs, dances, and prayers according to the needs of the sick person.
5. After the ceremony, the sandpainting would be destroyed. The power of the sandpainting comes from its creation. Once it has been used in a ceremony, it is meant to return to nature.