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The Characteristics of American Indians
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张娟 312010050201135
陈慧玲 312010050201136
彭园 312010050201116 罗宇芹 312010050201125
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physical appearancephysical appearance national personalitynational personality
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Part 1Part 1Part 1 Part 1 physical appearance
The American Indians have something in common with the Mongolia Leah people in appearance
hair stiff&straight
vello( 汗毛) thin&fragile
cheekbone prominent
face broad
skin dark
The costume of American Indians is originated from nature. The pattern includes lifelike fishes, animals, and birds and so on, especially the
vivid description of blue whale.
Part 2 Part 2 dressing styledressing style dressing styledressing style
Their clothing patterns are unique in color collocation
and express strong flavor of life.
Its materials mainly consist of shells and jewels, which was given by mountains and seas.
This is a picture of the traditional dress of men in many of the
Eastern Woodland tribes.
Dyed quills (大羽毛) decorated moccasins in red, blue and violetThese are Seneca(塞内卡族) quilled moccasins
Dyed quills (大羽毛) decorated moccasins in red, blue and violetThese are Seneca(塞内卡族) quilled moccasins
Wampum (贝壳念珠)
Wampum belts and necklaces were made from wampum beads. These beads were actually white and purple shells. Wampum was used as money between white men and Indians. Wampum
belts were used as a form of communication between Indian tribes. Wampum belts would be m
ade into pictures showing the reason it was made. All Indian messengers carried wampum be
lts when going to other tribes
Native Americans ate from the land. They hunted, fished, and farmed
depending on where they lived.buffalo, deer, wild animals, fishcorn, squash, pumpkin, beans, berries, and nuts
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Hospitality Plain Upright Modest Honest Generous Brave Skillful in battle
Part 4 Part 4 national personalitynational personality
The wedding hold in a public building, usually in a large wooden house. On that day, friends and relatives,
neighbors and all the people come to the house, sitting on the floor. All ages, men and women dress in national costumes. Although indians' disposition is open,the
wedding occasion seems very quiet.The hosts of the wedding are the chief and two elders.After the wedding b
anquet,all the people perform the sun dance over the whole night.
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Part 6 Part 6 beliefbeliefAmerican Indians believe in Animism (万物有灵论)and worship nature.American Indians have been assimilated to European Christianity, so in today's America, most American indians believe in Christ, but their primitive belief still exists, which mixes with Christianity and become a strange religious belief.
American Indians believe in Animism (万物有灵论)and worship nature.American Indians have been assimilated to European Christianity, so in today's America, most American indians believe in Christ, but their primitive belief still exists, which mixes with Christianity and become a strange religious belief.
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