In The Shadow of The Navajo Skinwalker

The Navajo Skinwalker legend, exploring its origins in Navajo cosmology and the concept of Hózhó, and the harmony it violates. The horrifying process of becoming a Skinwalker, involving acts of extreme evil and the perversion of sacred practices. The terrifying powers attributed to these shapeshifting entities, and the perceived vulnerabilities, and the methods of protection and confrontation used against them. The power of medicine people, and the use of protective substances like silver and white ash. Ultimately, the Skinwalker is not just as a folklore monster, but as a complex cultural symbol representing the inversion of Navajo values, a mechanism of social control, and an enduring source of fear and mystery rooted in history and belief.