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Navajo Traditional Teachings

Rabbit (Gah)

Rabbit (Gah)

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There are two kinds of rabbits, the jack rabbit and the cottontail. In season they were good eating.

When you kill a rabbit for food you always make sure it does not have many fleas. If you eat flea infested rabbit you could get sick and die. 

The tanned rabbit fur was used for holding the bark of the cliff rose that was used for the baby's diaper. Two rabbit skins stitched together in the shape of an hourglass. With cut narrow strips of hide at each of the four corners which was used to tie the fur in place on the baby. When the baby messed or wet on the diaper, the cliff rose bark was removed, allowed to dry and was later used again.

Rabbit fur or skin had many uses and was prized by the women.

 

Dimensions: 3.1" x 4.8"

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Navajo Traditional Teachings Originals

All of our pieces listed as "Navajo Traditional Teachings Originals" are either made by Wally or his son Shane.

Wally was born an artist. He learned to Silversmith from his father and has enjoyed many forms of art throughout his life including singing, playing the guitar, painting, carving, silversmithing, beading, and much more.

Since 2016 after his stroke, he has lost most mobility in his left hand which has caused him to slow down in creating beautiful jewelry. It has also stirred the desire for him to teach his talents to his children.

Shane has inherited a lot of his artistic talents from his father and practices and learns new skills constantly. He finds Native American jewelry-making and other skills he has learned from his father very rewarding and loves sharing them with you.