


In Diné Bahaneʼ (The Navajo creation story), it is said that the creator placed the Diné on land between four mountains, representing the four cardinal directions. The are the Dził Diyinii Dį́į’go Sinil – The Four Sacred Mountains in Diné bizaad (the Navajo language):
– Blanca Peak, the sacred mountain of the east – Sisnaajiní, “the dawn,” or “white shell mountain.” Associated with the color white.
– Mount Taylor, the sacred mountain of the south – Tsoodził, “turquoise mountain,” or “blue bead.” Associated with the color blue.
– San Francisco Peak, the sacred mountain of the west. – Dook’o’oosłííd, “the summit which never melts” or “abalone shell mountain.” Associated with the color yellow.
– Hesperus Mountain, the sacred mountain of the north – Dibé Nitsaa, “big sheep.” Associated with the color black.
This is partially incorrect. We do not have a creator that placed us. We emerged. The basic outline of Diné Bahaneʼ begins with the creation of the Niłchʼi Diyin (Holy Wind) as the mists of lights which arose through the darkness to animate and bring purpose to the four Diyin Dineʼé (Holy People) in the different three lower worlds. This event happened before the Earth and the physical aspect of humans had come into existence, but the spiritual aspect of humans had. The Holy People then began journeying through the different worlds, learning important lessons in each one before moving on to the next. The fourth and final world is the world in which the Navajo live in now.
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Four is half of eight, the Ogdoas, the Bagua, the base of the Creation. The four mountains form a diamant, symbol of Heaven-God-Awareness.
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People said that there is 6 mountains
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nope. only 4
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the other two may be the doorway and the chimney.
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According to our ancestor’s teaching’s, there are six sacred mountains, Four commonly knowns are the ones located in four cardinal directions. Ch’ool’i’i Gobernador Knob or Nitl’z Dzil Hard Goods Mountain is near the east center of the Dine homeland, located near Farmington, New Mexico. Dzil Na’ oodilii Huerfano Mesa also known as Yodi Dzil Soft Goods Mountain is the center of the Dine dwelling, located near Farmington New Mexico.
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I have a sand painting by Begay and it is the 4sacred mountains. Can someone tell me .ore about it. What does it mean? Is it a sacred panting?
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They say there’s 6 scared mountains so what is the other 2 scared mountains called?.
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They say the fifth sacred mountain is located in the Center, called Soft Goods or Banded Rock Mountain and the sixth sacred mountain is located East of the Center, called Precious Stones or Gobernador Knob.
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yeah i know right it is angel me on facebook and the 2 are dzilnaaodil and chooli
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dzil na’oodilii , Ch’o’ool’i’i
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