Manta (dress)

A manta is a rectangular textile that was worn as a blanket or as a wrap-around dress.^[2] When worn as a dress, the manta is held together by a woven sash.

Mantas are worn by such indigenous peoples as the Navajo,^[2] Hopi, and Pueblo peoples. Today mantas are worn during important ceremonies, such as weddings,^[3] dances, and feast days