Spider Woman and the Origin of Weaving
In the Third World of Navajo tradition, Spider Woman and Spider Man, who lived near the Crossing of the Waters, taught the people the art of weaving. Spider Man showed them how to shape a spindle wheel and spin cotton thread from planted cotton seeds. First Woman declared that spinning must be done toward the body to attract beautiful goods, not away. Spider Man named the spindle 'turning around with beautiful goods' while Spider Woman called it 'turning around with mixed chips.' They constructed a rectangular loom frame, established the warp and weft, and created all parts of the loom. After