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A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress.Sublette, Mark
''Navajo Textiles.'' Retrieved 20 March 2012. When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash. Mantas are worn by such"Hopi Wedding Manta."
''Penn Museum: Juncanoo Exhibit.'' Retrieved 20 March 2012. dances, and feast days
A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress.Sublette, Mark''Navajo Textiles.'' Retrieved 20 March 2012. When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash. Mantas are worn by such
indigenous peoples
Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...
as the Navajo
The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States.
With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the largest federally recognized tribe in the United ...
, Hopi
The Hopi are a Native American ethnic group who primarily live on the Hopi Reservation in northeastern Arizona, United States. As of the 2010 census, there are 19,338 Hopi in the country. The Hopi Tribe is a sovereign nation within the Unite ...
, and Pueblo people
The Puebloans or Pueblo peoples, are Native Americans in the Southwestern United States who share common agricultural, material, and religious practices. Currently 100 pueblos are actively inhabited, among which Taos, San Ildefonso, Acoma, Zun ...
s. Today they are worn during important ceremonies, such as weddings,''Penn Museum: Juncanoo Exhibit.'' Retrieved 20 March 2012.
See also
*Navajo weaving
Navajo rugs and blankets ( nv, ) are textiles produced by Navajo people of the Four Corners area of the United States. Navajo textiles are highly regarded and have been sought after as trade items for over 150 years. Commercial production of h ...
*Serape
The serape or jorongo is a long blanket-like shawl/cloak, often brightly colored and fringed at the ends, worn in Mexico, especially by men. The spelling of the word sarape (or zarape) is the accepted form in Mexico and in other Spanish-spea ...
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manta (Dress) Indigenous textile art of the Americas Hopi culture Navajo culture Native American clothing Pueblo culture Dresses