Aste Hastin And Asta Summary

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The Story starts off by stating that there is a gathering of indians that are spreading cornmeal on their bodies. Then indians shout chants four times to call the gods.Next, the indians watch as the gods put down a body of a dear and a feather under its ear. The whole process is very intricate and everything has to be done perfectly. The dear head has to be faced towards the west to tak

e in wind which is live to make the living beings, Aste’ Hastin and Aste’ Esta’n. This symbolizes the birth of humans through the spirit of the wind. The true purpose of the story was to tell the story of how people came about and how their religion operates. It also shows how they worship and the process it takes in their “ holy moments”.

These indians believe

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