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sand painting
noun
- the ceremonial practice among Navaho and Pueblo Indians of creating symbolic designs on a flat surface with varicolored sand.
- the designs so made.
sand painting
noun
- a type of painting done by American Indians, esp in the healing ceremonies of the Navaho, using fine coloured sand on a neutral ground
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sand painting1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
“Twenty years ago, few persons were allowed to witness the making of a sand painting,” he told the Cubs.
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By placing Dan in charge of the sand painting project, the boys felt that the job already was half done.
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A half-sob escaped Dan as he beheld the ruin of the beautiful sand painting.
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The hogan is finished, the sand painting started, and we expect to get at our Wells Fargo station in a couple of days.
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While Dan, Midge and Chips worked on the sand painting, the other boys received instructions in water safety.
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