Native Americans
A girl got her name from older females. Boys
were given a soft, sweet nickname. Boys got a new name, when they got older.
Boy-> ,,Vision guest"-passage to adulthood. Ceremony->spirtual discovery.
Holding man/medicine man/ shamom gives permanent name .
¤ The husband moves into the wifes village, allows to live there. Wifes were
free to devorce.
WEAPONS. Short spear (1 m) made from river reed (bamboo). Stone or bone
tip/point. ,,Throwing stick"
1539. Hernando de Soto (concistator) they tried to look for ,,Eldorado"
They were no highly developed metal. Bow was made of hickory wood, strings
were made of bear hair.
Cherokee canoe, hollowed-out tree trunks, flat square front+flat bottom. 20 men.
They used poles-shallow water, paddles-deeper water, speed.
ARTS+CRAFTS
Bone, stone, wood. Clay.
Earrings, necklaces, ceremonial pipes, special stone balls (game) carvings of
animals. Baskets from river reeds. Bowls from river clay.
Intricate designs+craftsmanship.
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