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Another from my Monument Valley series:
I was fortunate to be able to hire a guide to show me some of the more sacred, non-public areas of Monument Valley. My guide and his sister are only one of nine families that live on the reservation (inside Monument Valley).
My guide is on the left, with his sister on the right. She provided a weaving demonstration from raw cotton and explained the heritage of the Navajo ways and what the Hogan (pronounced Ho-ghan) stands for in the culture. This panorama shows the interior of her Hogan.
From left-to-right:
- Far left: we arrived just after sunrise, so you can see the sun coming through the door. The door faces east so that the first thing that a Navajo family sees in the morning is the rising sun and its blessings.
- Left: Guide stands in front of the wood-burning stove. This was quite comfortable on a 27-degree morning. You can see some daylight coming from the center-hole in the roof.
- Center: you can see her display of arts and crafts she sells, including jewelry and quilted/woven pieces.
- Right: She explains the tools and techniques she uses to create her crafts and continue the tradition that has been passed to her. This Hogan was originally built for her grandmother, who lived to be 115 years old.
K04_3896-8_lr
Another from my Monument Valley series:
I was fortunate to be able to hire a guide to show me some of the more sacred, non-public areas of Monument Valley. My guide and his sister are only one of nine families that live on the reservation (inside Monument Valley).
My guide is on the left, with his sister on the right. She provided a weaving demonstration from raw cotton and explained the heritage of the Navajo ways and what the Hogan (pronounced Ho-ghan) stands for in the culture. This panorama shows the interior of her Hogan.
From left-to-right:
- Far left: we arrived just after sunrise, so you can see the sun coming through the door. The door faces east so that the first thing that a Navajo family sees in the morning is the rising sun and its blessings.
- Left: Guide stands in front of the wood-burning stove. This was quite comfortable on a 27-degree morning. You can see some daylight coming from the center-hole in the roof.
- Center: you can see her display of arts and crafts she sells, including jewelry and quilted/woven pieces.
- Right: She explains the tools and techniques she uses to create her crafts and continue the tradition that has been passed to her. This Hogan was originally built for her grandmother, who lived to be 115 years old.