Manta (dress)

A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress.[2] When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash.

Navajo woman's fancy manta, wool, ca. 1850-1865, collection of the Arizona State Museum[1]

Mantas are worn by such indigenous peoples as the Navajo,[2] Hopi, and Pueblo peoples. Today they are worn during important ceremonies, such as weddings,[3] dances, and feast days

See also

Notes
  1. "Blanket Details." Navajo Weaving at Arizona State Museum. 2006. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  2. Sublette, Mark. "A History of Navajo Rugs and Navajo Blankets ." Navajo Textiles. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
  3. "Hopi Wedding Manta." Penn Museum: Juncanoo Exhibit. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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