THE OVEN PICTURED HERE IS TYPICAL OF THE OVENS USED THROUGH OUT THE VARIOUS INDIAN NATIONS. FOR SOME REASON THE "OVEN" HAS BEEN MORE CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONS OF NEW MEXICO e.g. HOPI, APACHE, NAVAJO, CHIMAYO, TAOS, SAN ILDEFONSO, AND MANY OTHER TRIBES ALONG THE RIO GRANDE INTO COLORADO.
CHILI PEPPERS HANGING TO DRY 'RISTRAS'. TRADITIONAL METHOD OF PRESERVING CHILI BY DRYING AND IS A COMMON SIGHT AS YOU TRAVEL ABOUT THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO DURING THE CHILI SEASON.
We normally do not give Albuquerque much but in this case we offer up two items. This Indian Oven discovered in a walk-about alley.
The second item is this picture of an old adobe with adobe ovens found in OLD
TOWN Albuquerque.
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