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A hogan is a cozy and warm house to live in in the high deserts were there can be snow and it is quite cold in the winter. In the summer it stay cool because of the traditional thick dirt on the roof and sometimes walls. It is also has tradional symbolic meaning described in the creation stories associated with Changing Woman. Each part has a religious meaning and traditional ceremonies take place in a hogan. The first hogans are said to be built by the Holy People of turquoise, white shell, jet, and abalone shell. The door always faces east.
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How many Navajos fit in a hogan?
Yes. Hogans are sacred to the Navajo people.
Who lived in hogans?
the navajos
How many hogans do Navajos make each day?
they make 12 hogans each day
What was the Navajos' living situation?
The Navajos lived in hogans on a high desert plateau with mountains all around.
What where the Navajos way of life?
* Lived in hogans * weave blankets * farmed * hunted
Who created the hogan?
The Navajos lived in hogans, a building. The Navajos lived in them. They were made of eather mud or grass covering a cone shaped log frame.
Navajos learned many customs from the Hopis including how to build dome-shaped shelters called?
hogans
What shelter did the navajos lived in?
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. Summer hogans were also built, simpler and more open.
What homes do Navajo live in?
hogans
What homes do Navajo Indians live in?
hogans
Why did Navajo live in hogans?
Because it was sacred to them.
What reservations do Navajos live in?
The Navajo reservation
