Navajo Rug Weaving by Anita Hathale
Pictorial: First Man and First Woman

19" x 25 1/2"



 



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Generally speaking, Pictorial weavings are a reflection of the world as the weaver sees it, usually depicting her immediate environment. But as the world around the weavers has changed, so have the Pictorials. From scenes of traditional reservation life, to trains, trading posts, and trucks, the subject matter of Pictorials could almost be interpreted as a visual history of life on the reservation over the past Century.
Sandpainting rugs, first woven by Navajo Medicine Man Hosteen Klah in the 1920's, are woven representations of traditional Navajo healing designs. They are most certainly the rarest of all Navajo rug styles, as many weavers today will not weave them.


First Man:

In the East, at the place where the Black Cloud and the White Cloud met, First Man, Atse'hastqin, was formed; and with him was formed the white corn, perfect in shape, with kernels covering the whole ear. Dohonot i'ni is the name of this first seed corn, and it is also the name of the place where the Black Cloud and the White Cloud met.

First Woman:

Now on the western side of the first world, in a place that later was to become the Land of Sunset, there appeared the Blue Cloud, and opposite it there appeared the Yellow Cloud. Where they came together First Woman was formed, and with her the yellow corn. This ear of corn was also perfect. With First Woman there came the white shell and the turquoise and the yucca.

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