Navajo Coyote Storyteller Carving - Marvin Jim & Grace Begay (#324)

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Marvin Jim and Grace Begay - Animal Sculptures:
Based upon the Navajo creation tales, the sculptures of Marvin Jim reflect a time long ago, when animals and humans walked and worked together to create a new world. These traditional stories speak of conversations among all beings, of behaving in a manner of mutual respect and of all beings having an equal position in the community. These legends are an essential part of the Navajo culture. The tales are of universal interaction, compassion and tolerance; the things necessary to live a balanced existence. See full biography | See all items by Marvin Jim and Grace Begay

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Coyote and Skunk

Coyote started from his home at Huerfano Mountain.  He started out at noon on a cloudless day.  It had become frightfully hot.  He was trotting right along, but stopped suddenly, looked up and said:  "It certainly is hot!  I wish it would become cloudy for me!"  At once clouds appeared.  "I wish a person could trot along with a little sprinkle!" he said.  Immediately he was trotting while it sprinkled on him.  "I wish it would rain some more on a person," he said.  And really, he was trotting along with more rain falling upon him.  "I wish a person could trot along with water oozing from between his toes!" he said.  And according to his wish the water was actually oozing between his toes as he trotted on.  " I wish a person could trot along with water reaching his ankles!" he said.  As he had wished, he was trotting in water which reached his ankles.  "I wish a person could trot along in water the depth of his arm!" he said.  And as he had wished, he was trotting in water the depth of his arm.  "I wish a person could trot along with water in line with his spine only!" he said.  And as he had wished, he was trotting along with the water in line with his spine.  "I wish a person could trot along with only his ears extending out!" he said.  And as he had wished, only his ears extended out as he trotted on.

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