Feather earrings are traditionally made of silver by American Indians, most notably The Navajo Tribe. http://www.gonavajo.com/navajoart/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_name=Earrings&dept_id=3023&WT.svl=deptnav2 Long haired hippie girls wore real feather earrings in the 1970s. http://books.google.com/books?id=2t8DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA109&lpg=PA109&dq=hippies+and+feather+earrings&source=bl&ots=msZXwzEKvA&sig=OTY7Xa5XywY8tb_83mYIHVQUxNI&hl=en&ei=QI7sSpuxBYXQtAPB1Nj1Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CCAQ6AEwBzha#v=onepage&q=&f=false Today, many stores sell silver and real feather earrings. Many craft shops sell the materials to make your own feather earrings.
Hippies had sympathy for the American Indians, and wanted to look like them and act like them. This meant wearing their feather earrings, growing their hair long, and wearing clothes made of leather and other natural materials. A good portrayal of this is in the film The Trial of Billie Jack.
Uses
To Look Sexy to Hippie Type Guys
Show Sympathy for Native Americans
To Look Pretty
To Honor Navajo Traditions
Buy from The Navajo Tribe to Support Them Financially
How to Make Feather Earrings
How To Make Feather Earrings and Accessories Gives detailed instructions. Shows each step. Shows and explains all the tools needs to make American Indian style feather earrings and necklaces out of real feathers.
References
Fast Facts
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Maker
The Navajo Tribe Still Makes Authentic Navajo Silver Feather Earrings.
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Debut
Early 1970s Hippies Made Feather Earrings Popular Among Americans.
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Origin
American Indians
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Fact:
Forever 21 Stores Have Made Feather Earrings Popular Once More in the 2000s.
