Fire, Ash, and Sanctuary: Pyrotechnology as Protection in the Precolonial Northern Rio Grande
Agent of Change: The Deposition and Manipulation of Ash in the Past • Berghahn Books • New York • Published In • Pages: 76-93 •
By Adler, Michael A.
Hypothesis
Ash is used in scalp ceremony protection amongst Southwestern and Great Basin cultures.
Note
Across the nine ethnographic groups (Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, Tewa, O'odham, Western Apache, Zia, Ute, Havasupai), only the Navajo have this practice.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptive Statistics | Mostly Unsupported (1 of 9) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ash as used in Scalp Ceremony Protection | Dependent | Magical And Mental Therapy |