Yeibichai

noun

Yei·​bi·​chai

ˈyābəˌchī

plural -s

1

: a Navajo supernatural represented by a masked dancer in an initiation or curative ceremony

2

: the ceremony performed by Yeibichai dancers

Word History

Etymology

Navaho ye'ibeshichai

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