Hogahn

Hogahn
   In Navajo myth this word is applied indiscriminately to a purification ceremony, or to the house in which the ceremony is held. As, however, the house god is known as Hashje-Hogahn, it would appear that the name originated with the building rather than the ceremony.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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