The earliest inhabitants of America were hunter gatherers who migrated from Asia between 40,000 and 25,000 B.C.E. They adapted quickly to the environment. Their population grew to about 45 million in 1492 (Christopher Columbus arrived in America) and they were situated in the valleys of the Andes. Tribes of Native Americans spread across the land, depending on nature for food and shelter. In California, the mild climate meant that tribes there had plenty to eat, unlike the extremely dry Great Basin where food and water was scarce. Native Americans loved, decorated ceremonial costumes, but had simple everyday clothes. They dressed to suit the weather. For females, after puberty, girls joined the women in the tribe. Whereas boys had to pass
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The Native Americans were very much into ceremonial events. Ceremonial dancing was the Native American way of celebrating joyous occasions and praying for health, successful hunting and good harvests.
Before European explores, the Cherokee tribe is one Native American tribe that has always been socially and culturally advanced. Even though European settlers, because of power, dominated Cherokee people, Cherokee thrived and embraced the cultural elements brought by European settlers.
In the Native American culture men and women had different roles that they played. Musical settings were often controlled by sex and thus, musically, women and men had separate dances and principles. However, women played an important role in the performance of songs that entailed spiritual and ceremonial life. Unlike the women of Cherokee, women, in most tribes of the Native American, played a laid back role in composing and performing of musical instruments. In gatherings, the men danced in a circle around the fire and the women …show more content…
Their role was to create and provide for their families. For example they were to cut down trees to clear the land for planting. They used the wood, which they cut from the trees to build canoes, homes and pole fences around the village. The man went hunting and fishing to provide food. They made traps, nets, and other tools. They fixed moccasins (a moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather more so hunters, traders, and European settlers wore them).
Women of Cherokee had a different role than other women in America. Cherokee women were warriors and they ruled the homes. Women had power in their families, participated in government and fought as warriors. In Colonial America, very few women had these rights. Although Cherokee women did roles that the men were “supposed” to do they also enjoyed gathering nuts in the fall with their colourful baskets. Women of Cherokee were farmers. They planted harvested and stored food. Young girls pounded corn into flour. From animal skin women made clothes. With all of this work they raised their
The Native Americans were very much into ceremonial events. Ceremonial dancing was the Native American way of celebrating joyous occasions and praying for health, successful hunting and good harvests.
Before European explores, the Cherokee tribe is one Native American tribe that has always been socially and culturally advanced. Even though European settlers, because of power, dominated Cherokee people, Cherokee thrived and embraced the cultural elements brought by European settlers.
In the Native American culture men and women had different roles that they played. Musical settings were often controlled by sex and thus, musically, women and men had separate dances and principles. However, women played an important role in the performance of songs that entailed spiritual and ceremonial life. Unlike the women of Cherokee, women, in most tribes of the Native American, played a laid back role in composing and performing of musical instruments. In gatherings, the men danced in a circle around the fire and the women …show more content…
Their role was to create and provide for their families. For example they were to cut down trees to clear the land for planting. They used the wood, which they cut from the trees to build canoes, homes and pole fences around the village. The man went hunting and fishing to provide food. They made traps, nets, and other tools. They fixed moccasins (a moccasin is a shoe, made of deerskin or other soft leather more so hunters, traders, and European settlers wore them).
Women of Cherokee had a different role than other women in America. Cherokee women were warriors and they ruled the homes. Women had power in their families, participated in government and fought as warriors. In Colonial America, very few women had these rights. Although Cherokee women did roles that the men were “supposed” to do they also enjoyed gathering nuts in the fall with their colourful baskets. Women of Cherokee were farmers. They planted harvested and stored food. Young girls pounded corn into flour. From animal skin women made clothes. With all of this work they raised their