Navajo Ceremonial Baskets

Navajo Ceremonial Baskets provides an intimate look at the seminal importance of the ceremonial basket in Navajo culture. Each color, each stitch represents an aspect of nature, life, the people, and their ancestral beginnings. The baskets and the ceremonies in which they are used are essential to the well-being, balance, and harmony of both individuals and the community.

Drawing on her intense research into historical documents and interviews with Navajo medicine men, weavers, academics, traders, and cultural teachers, author Georgiana Kennedy Simpson brings new insights into the history and archaeology of Navajo baskets. Her love of the people who weave and use ceremonial baskets shines throughout.
Highlights include:
* detailed color photographs of vintage and modern baskets
* portraits of award-winning basket weavers and their work
* illustrations of designs, artifacts, and related objects
* techniques for making tight-sealing woven water jars
* tips about the etiquette and safekeeping of ceremonial baskets
* a glossary of essential Navajo words
* As a new generation embraces this sacred art, the ceremonial basket will continue to be an integral part of the landscape in Dineh, the land of the Navajo. Color photos