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Two corn plants, green in color, are located in the bottom and represent the sustainability of life of the Navajo. The tips of the two corn plants are decorated with pollen, which is often used in ceremonies. In the center, between the mountains, sheep, horse and cow are located, all of which symbolize the Navajo lifestock industry. [1] [2]
Navajo rugs are woven by Navajo women today from Navajo-Churro sheep or commercial wool. Designs can be pictorial or abstract, based on traditional Navajo, Spanish, Oriental, or Persian designs. 20th-century Navajo weavers include Clara Sherman and Hosteen Klah, who co-founded the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
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The Navajo speak a form of Na-Dené, which is the language spoken by the Southern Athabaskan people. The culture of the Navajo people has a rich history of symbolism, spirituality, and has a deep connection to the Earth. Beginning with the Navajo creation story, colors have both symbolic and spiritual meaning to the Navajo.
Red was the most difficult dye to obtain locally. Early Navajo textiles use cochineal, an extract from a Mesoamerican beetle, which often made a circuitous trade route through Spain and England on its way to the Navajo. Reds used in Navajo weaving tended to be raveled from imported textiles. The Navajo obtained black dye through piñon pitch ...
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