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Many people don't know much or anything at all about Navajo culture today. This folk live on the nation's largest Indian reservation, where the life continues differently. Traditions here are still keeping alive and many special attitudes of their nation still reign too. The very extraordinary view is the respect and honor Navajo man show to Navajo women. The role of woman here is placed on a special level as much as the beauty of them is considered alternatively than we are usually used to. Kind of proof is really remarkable weeklong so called Miss Navajo Nation pageant which is not only about the beauty. The pageant began in 1952 and the winner became a woman who got the most applause from the audience. The time has changed but the main point and strict contest requirements of the competition stayed. The Miss Navajo Nation Miss can join now any Navajo women who contest requirements such as to be single, to have a high school diploma, no children and be aged 18 to 25. One of the most important demands is to know and be able to speak in traditional language of Navajo culture. This is also one of disciplines joined women have to fulfill. However it sounds easily, because their job is to explain directions to their house in traditional language, this is the most difficult part almost for all competitors. Other challenging skill they have to prove is sheep-butchering with butcher-knives. But on the other side they are naturally exposing also their charm in evening gowns and high heels and jewelry. The Navajo women beauty has different criteria like the casual one. It is more about internal beauty, which might not be wonderful to others, the harmony they are striving for.

related story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071119/ap_en_tv/ap_on_tv_miss_navajo_pageant;_ylt=AgO2MsVjfXakQrqEnX7FJbCs0NUE

by Zuzana Blazeckova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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