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Tonenili is the rain god of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico.
Etymology
Tonenili literally means ‘water sprinkler’.
Description
In the tribal dances Tonenili is represented by a masked man who enacts the part of a clown and carries a water pot.
Behavior
Tonenili was very mischievous and liked nothing better than a good downpour at the wrong moment. Fortunately his tricks never harm anyone. It was Tonenili that saved the first Navajo from the water monster Ticholtsodi.