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Dome shaped houses are called Hogans. There are many different styles, but the one feature is the entrance must always face East, toward the rising sun.
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How do you the Navajo people build their homes?
they built it in New mexico, and Arizona. Houses are called hogans
What homes do Navajo live in?
hogans
What homes do Navajo Indians live in?
hogans
What language is Navajo?
In English is is called Navajo, In Navajo is it called Diné bizaad. There are over 300,000 Navajo, about 175,000- 200,000 speak Navajo.
What do Navajo live in in the winter?
Hogans are what traditional Navajo homes are called. In Navajo they are spelled hooghan. They all face east, most are six or eight-sided or round. These kind are called "female" hogan. They were usually made with logs and the roof of logs or the whole building was covered with earth for insulation. The "male" ones are very rare today and have a pointed top more like a small tepee of logs covered with dirt. Today, some Navajo still have hogans, mostly for ceremonies but some are still lived in. Most people lived in regular US style homes or in mobile homes. There are 300,000 Navajo and they are very individualistic so there is a lot of variation.
What kind of work do the Navajo men's work?
they built homes and churches
Did the Navajo live in hogans?
Yes, traditional Navajo homes are called hogans. Hogans are made with a wood framework that is covered with clay. The door always faces east. The thick earthen walls keep the hogan warm in cold weather and cool in warm weather.
What games did the Navajo play?
the Navajo Indians played a game called Keshjee'.
Is Pueblo Pintado on the Navajo nation?
yes i lived there...In Navajo is is called : Náhodeeshgiizh Chʼínílíní
What were Navajo houses called?
Hogans
What is a Navajo dwelling called?
Hogan
Marines from the Navajo nation who transmitted vital military information?
Were called the Navajo Code Talkers.
