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The Navajos practiced polygamy primarily for social and economic reasons. Having multiple wives could enhance a family's labor force, allowing for greater agricultural output and support in challenging environments. Additionally, polygamous marriages helped strengthen alliances between families and clans, fostering cooperation and solidarity within the community. This practice was also rooted in cultural traditions and societal norms.
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What currency did Navajos use?
jewelry
The Navajos us of Hopi ways was an example of their ability to?
the navajos use of hopi ways was an example of their ability to
The navajos use of hopi ways was an example of their ability to?
adapt
Who suggested to the Marine Corps to use Navajos?
Philip Johnston.
What tools did the Navajos use?
Pump drills and other stuff.
Did Navajos have gardens?
yes the Navajos did have gardens
The Navajos' use of hopi ways was an example of their ability to what?
Adapt
Did the Navajos enter the hogan clockwise or counterclockwise?
Navajos do enter the hogan clockwise.
What weapons did the Navajos use?
Lots they were hunter gatherers so they used arrow bows and hoe's
Where is polygamy legal in the US?
no where in the US is it legal to practice polygamy
What did Navajos were?
Clothes
How many wives did the Navajos have?
Polygamy was fairly common. Often they were sisters because traditional Navajo were matrilocal and matrilineal, which means a man goes and lives on his wife's family's land and that one belongs to your mother's clan. About 9% listed having multiple wives on the 1900 census but because it was illegal the number was probably higher. Most who had more than one wife had two or three. The Navajo Nation law currently outlaws polygamy.
