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Hello everyone! Sorry for not posting in awhile! Anyway, I'm barely getting to your questions. This picture is to answer one of the questions asking what my Navajo clans are. As a Navajo, we all have FOUR clans that we carry on through generations. It is taboo in Navajo culture to marry someone who has the same clans as you. But, nowadays, young Navajos do not follow this tradition. I, personally, have great respect for this tradition. Knowing my clans give me knowledge of where I come from, where my roots originated as a Navajo woman. It gives me a sense of K'é (relations) and allows me to greet other Diné (Navajo) on how they are related to me. Below, I give you the English translation of the picture above: 1. Red House Clan (Mothers' first clan) 2. Coyote Pass Clan (Fathers' first clan) 3. Bitter Water Clan (Maternal Grandfathers' first clan) 4. Under His Cover Clan (Paternal Grandfathers' first clan) Thanks for reading!