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Sand Paintings in Navajo Nation
纳瓦霍族的沙画仪式
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Navajo healers create sacred sand paintings on the floor each morning.纳瓦霍族治疗师每天清晨在地面制作神圣的沙画。
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They use colored sands from local rocks, ground by hand over many hours.他们用手将当地岩石研磨成彩色沙粒，耗时数小时。
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Each design tells a story of harmony, healing, or protection from spirits.每幅图案都讲述一个关于和谐、疗愈或神灵庇护的故事。
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Patients sit quietly on the painting during the ceremony for several hours.患者在仪式中静坐于沙画之上数小时。
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At sunset, the artwork is carefully swept away without keeping any part.日落时分，整幅作品被小心扫除，不留一丝痕迹。
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This act reminds people that beauty and balance are temporary gifts.此举提醒人们：美与平衡只是短暂的馈赠。
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Only trained singers know the songs that guide each color’s placement.唯有受过训练的歌者才知晓引导每种颜色摆放的颂歌。
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The land gives the colors, and the people return them with gratitude.大地赋予色彩，人们怀着感恩将其归还。