Item #4089 WOMEN IN NAVAJO SOCIETY. Ruth Roessel.
WOMEN IN NAVAJO SOCIETY

WOMEN IN NAVAJO SOCIETY

Rough Rock, Navajo Nation, Arizona: NAVAJO RESOURCE CENTER ROUGH ROCK DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 184 pages. 29 x 22 cm. The author describes the role of Navajo Women in a changing Navajo society. By portraying Navajo Women, the author hopes to help the reader understand the Navajo life and culture, as the women are the heart and center of their society. Chapters include: Marriage Customs, Birth, The Wedding Ceremony, Traditional Daily Life, A Woman's Role During the Four Seasons, Navajo Medicinewomen, Leadership, as well as the authors personal philosophy. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. Interior crisp and clean, boards very lightly soiled. Peach cloth covered boards. Very good. Item #4089

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