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The Navajo children liked many different games. The Navajo enjoyed riding horses & playing with dolls without faces. The Navajo children liked to have foot races. One of their favorite sport is archery. They were also entertained by toys.One of the children's favorite games was the shoe game.It was played with a shoe & a little ball.The Navajo children were very entertained.

The Navajo men performed lots of intriguing work.Men hunted game for meals & raided neighboring tribes & farmers for food & horses.The Dine men made traditional medicine that was made out of herbs.Men were political leaders & brave warriors.They defended their families with much care.Men also made jewelry that was very charming,& they also told intriguing stories that were down from generation to generation.Navajo men also made ceremonial music for the tribe.Navajo men were very busy.

Navajo women worked industriously.The Navajo women gathered seeds ,nuts,berries and fruit.They also cooked and watched the sheep which was later prepared into mutton stew. Women planted and harvested crops and tended the live stock. The Navajo women prepared and served furry animal skins into knee-high moccasins.They also wove baskets and crafted rugs and blankets. The dine women sculptured clay pots.The dine women were always doing work.

Heads of family were chosen as leaders among the Navajo. Only men could be leaders. Leaders were always chosen in tribal council. The men led other tribe mates into battle or raiding. The main job of the leader was to help other Navajos solve problems between themselves.They also had to teach other Navajos about their traditions. Theirs was an important job.