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Yei

Southwestern United States

Yei is a Navajo spirit who mediates between the Great Spirit and humans. The rug shows Yei carrying arrows; the pins depict horses, bison, and other animals. All have symbolic importance for the Navajo community and feature in its rituals and ceremonies.

This entity appears in the story “15. An Awesome Halloween Feast”.