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2 maj 2018 · Constructed from cedar or Ponderosa pine logs stacked in an intricate octagonal pattern and plastered with mud for insulation, the hogan is about as far off the grid as you can get.
A hogan (/ ˈhoʊɡɑːn / or / ˈhoʊɡən /; from Navajo hooghan [hoːɣan]) is the primary, traditional dwelling of the Navajo people. Other traditional structures include the summer shelter, the underground home, and the sweat house.
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2 mar 2011 · All except the adopted houses of the white men are well ventilated by a smoke-hole in the roof and a blanket-covered door, facing the east. They have dirt roofs and dirt floors, easily swept, with sheepskins along the walls for seats or sleeping, and a fire in the middle for cooking.
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. The Navajos used to make their houses, called hogans, of wooden poles, tree bark and mud.
16 maj 1997 · HOGAN: Navajo traditional house, 5-sided and 6- or 8-sided (new-style). Part of Pre-contact Native north American housing types, illustrations, maps, construction methods, cultural meanings.
Navajo hogans are traditional dwelling structures used by the Navajo people, primarily made from wood and earth. These unique structures are designed with a rounded shape and a conical roof, often oriented to the east to welcome the morning sun, reflecting principles of passive solar design that enhance natural heating and light in the interior ...
