"tsiyeel" - 1 õppematerjal

Navajo

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, looms, pump drills . Navajo Hogan Men clothes Feather Warbonnets Jewelry  arts and crafts Navajo artists are famous for their colorful woven rugs and silver jewelry