Navajo tribe views April 8 solar eclipse as a solemn, taboo event, symbolizing the sun's death.

Navajo tribe views the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 as a solemn, taboo event. They see the sun as a father figure, and the eclipse as its death, according to the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas. Alaynna Littlefeather, a Navajo tribe member and museum representative, explains the cultural significance of the eclipse in this unique perspective.

March 31, 2024
7 Articles