Tsé Bitʼaʼí
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Tsé Bitʼaʼí is the Navajo name for Shiprock, a prominent and sacred volcanic rock formation in northwestern New Mexico that is central to Navajo mythology and cultural identity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock formation
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ volcanic neck ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Shiprock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythology |
Navajo emergence stories
ⓘ
story of the great bird that carried the Navajo ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of San Juan County, New Mexico
ⓘ
Sacred mountains of the Navajo ⓘ Volcanic plugs of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
central to Navajo mythology
ⓘ
important to Navajo cultural identity ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 17 km southwest of Shiprock, New Mexico ⓘ |
| elevation | about 2188 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Navajo ceremonial songs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navajo oral tradition ⓘ Navajo stories and legends ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Oligocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalType | volcanic plug ⓘ |
| governingBody | Navajo Nation government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | radiating dike system ⓘ |
| height | about 482 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Four Corners region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navajo Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico ⓘ San Juan County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
rock with wings
ⓘ
winged rock ⓘ |
| near |
U.S. Route 491
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
town of Shiprock, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cultural and spiritual importance
ⓘ
dramatic isolated monolith ⓘ |
| partOf | Navajo sacred landscape ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | climbing prohibited by Navajo Nation ⓘ |
| religion | Navajo traditional religion ⓘ |
| rockComposition |
minette
ⓘ
volcanic breccia ⓘ |
| sacredTo | Navajo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular subject of photography ⓘ |
| usedFor | ceremonial purposes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | large distances across the surrounding plain ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shiprock