Hogan - Wikipedia
WEBA hogan (/ ˈ h oʊ ɡ ɑː n / or / ˈ h oʊ ɡ ən /; from Navajo hooghan) is the primary, traditional dwelling of the Navajo people. Other traditional structures include the summer shelter, the underground home, and the sweat house.
Navajo Homes – Hogans
WEBThe hogan is a sacred home for the Diné (Navajo) people who practice traditional religion. Every family even if they live most of the time in a newer home — must have the traditional hogan for ceremonies, and to keep themselves in balance.
Hogans - The Center of the Navajo World – Nizhoni Ranch Gallery
WEBOct 28, 2023 · The ancient hogan, known as the "forked stick hogan" was a conical hut constructed of three forked poles covered with logs, brush and mud. Called the "male" hogan by the Navajos, examples of this swelling can still occasionally be found in the western part of the reservation.
Navajo Home – Hogans or Hohrahn
WEBMar 2, 2011 · For many years this was the characteristic Navajo hohrahn, its form and structure having been laid down by Hastseyalti, the Talking God, the greatest of the Yeibitchai. After the Slayer had destroyed all the man-eating monsters, there were only a few people left on earth, and in a great ceremonial, which is …
Hogan | Traditional, Adobe & Pueblo | Britannica
WEBHogan, traditional dwelling and ceremonial structure of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. Early hogans were dome-shaped buildings with log, or occasionally stone, frameworks. Once framed, the structure was then covered with mud, dirt, or sometimes sod.
Building a Traditional Hogan - Native Memory Project
WEBThe hogan was the primary traditional dwelling for the Navajo people. While their use as dwellings has dwindled, many hogans are maintained for ceremonial purposes. These eight-sided, single room buildings represent a harmony between Mother Earth …
Have You Heard of a Navajo Hogan? - Architectural Digest
WEBMay 2, 2018 · One of the most striking is the Navajo hogan—a basic dome-shaped, one-room dwelling that dates to the early 1400s—and it's arguably one of the greenest, too. Constructed from cedar or Ponderosa...
Navajo Hogans and the Ceremonies Held Within | Kachina House
WEBDec 13, 2013 · Read about Navajo Hogans, including their history and cultural importance. Visit Kachina House to order authentic Native American art and jewelry.
Sleep in a Sacred Navajo Earth Home Near the Grand Canyon
WEBNov 19, 2021 · Sleep in a Sacred Navajo Earth Home Near the Grand Canyon Become one with the desert and save water for the community in this Airbnb.
Heroes, Heroines, and History: Traditional Navajo Homes: The …
WEBIn the Southwest, the Navajo, or Dine, people, whose land covers portions of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, have traditionally lived in six-sided dwellings called hogans. Hogans …
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