Update: Surrounded By Beauty

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Beauty before me, I walk with. Beauty behind me, I walk with. Beauty above me, I walk with. Beauty below me, I walk with. Beauty all around me, I walk with.              Navajo Night Chant The Art of Daily Life There is no equivalent in the many Native American languages for the word art. Yet the objects here suggest that Native Americans are a highly spiritual people who create objects of extraordinary beauty. In Native American thought there is also no distinction between what is beautiful or functional, and what is sacred or secular. Design goes far beyond concerns of function, and beauty is much more than simple appearances. For many native peoples, beauty arises from living in harmony with the order of the universe.The concerns and aspirations of a vital contemporary American Indian population changes as the world changes. Today some Native American artists continue traditions of their ancestors, while others transform those traditions in new and innovative ways. More Native American History and Culture

 

Surrounded by Beauty Beauty all around me, I walk with. Navajo Night Chant. The Art of Daily Life There is no equivalent in the many Native American languages for the word art. ...www.artsmia.org/surrounded-by-beauty/