They were also pioneers when it came to basketry and are recognized the world over for their basket weaving skills. Rug Weaving Commercial production of handwoven blankets and rugs has been an important element of the Navajo economy. Rug weaving is another traditional Navajo art form. Navajo women believe the art of weaving was taught by Spider Woman, who constructed a loom according to directions given by the Holy People. Anthropologists speculate Navajos learned to weave from Pueblo people by 1650. Navajo rugs and weavings have gone through an evolution, the earlier weavings were influenced by legends and represented meaningful events in their lives. The Navajo rugs are in demand by the many tourists and collectors who visit the reservation each year. Two predominant colors in the Navajo weaving designs are indigo blue and red. Other colors often used are greys, shades of browns, yellows and golds.
Family Children liked to run footraces, play archery games and ride horses.. Navajo mother carried a young child in a cradleboard on her back. Navajo mens were hunters, warriors and political leaders. Navajo womens were farmers, they tended livestock, cooked and did most of the child care. Clothing and looks Men wore Breechcloths. Women wore skirts made of woven yucca fiber. Shirts were not necessary in Navajo culture Navajos did not traditinally wear feather warbonnets Women and men wore both moccasins on their feet Both wore their hair gathered into a figure-eight shaped bun called tsiyeel. In the past Before cars- they walked, there were no horses and used dogs to carry their belongings Before supermarkets- they raised crops of corn, beans and squash. Weapons and tools- bows and arrows, bows or spears. Tools were wooden hoes and rakes, spindles,
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