Here are two articles on sandpainting. Both focus on the Navajo tradition, but describe a tradition very similar to the Laguna sandpainting ceremony found in Ceremony. They answer some of the questions from class (what do the various colors and images represent; what materials are used; what happens to the sandpainting after the ceremony).http://www.hanksville.org/voyage/navajo/sandpaintings.php3
http://www.collectorsguide.com/fa/fa083.shtml (This one is from a "collectors' guide" website--ironic since true sandpaintings are temporary and ceremonial, and could not be collected. There are non-ceremonial sandpaintings for sale with sand glued on, and some sandpaintings' images are translated into woven rugs.)
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