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