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  2. Chindi - Wikipedia

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    In Navajo religious belief, a chindi (Navajo: chʼį́įdii) is the miasma left behind after a person dies, believed to leave the body with the deceased's last breath.It is everything that was negative about the person’s life; pain, fear, anger, disappointment, dissatisfaction, resentment, and rejection as the "residue that man has been unable to bring into universal harmony". [1]

  3. Navajo weaving - Wikipedia

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    A contemporary Navajo rug Third phase Chief's blanket, circa 1870–1880. Navajo weaving (Navajo: diyogí) are textiles produced by Navajo people, who are based near the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for more than 150 years.

  4. Grace Henderson Nez - Wikipedia

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    Grace Henderson Nez (May 10, 1913 – July 14, 2006) [1] was a Navajo weaver, known for her traditional designs. [2] Her main styles were old designs from the 19th century and Ganado style. [ 3 ] Some of her work was demonstrated at the Hubbell Trading Post , which is home to an archive of works from various Navajo weavers.

  5. Mabel Burnside Myers - Wikipedia

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    Burnside Myers and her family were featured in the 1958 documentary film, The Navajo (Part 1):"The Search for America", directed by Dick Hatzel. [10] In the film she presented an award-winning rug made with yarn dyed with 85 different plant-based colors. [2] She has also been the subject of a film by Frank Cummings and Eileen Green. [1]

  6. John Bradford Moore - Wikipedia

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    During the winter months, Moore employed Navajo weavers to make rugs. He ensured that the wool and the weaving were good quality, and created designs of his own, [a] quickly gaining a reputation as a source of good quality rugs. [2] He would buy local wool, but send it for mechanical cleaning and carding to eastern woolen mills. [7]

  7. Lazy line - Wikipedia

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    A lazy line is created when the weaver does not finish a rug line by line from one side to the other, but sequentially finishes one area after the other. [1] [2] Section lines are frequently observed in antique Oriental carpets, especially in Anatolian rugs of village or rural production, [3] as well as in traditional Navajo weaving. [1]

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