Post by swampfox on Nov 24, 2017 12:36:43 GMT 10
In researching my persona of a Lenape of the Ohio River Valley, I have encountered some exceptions to the general rules concerning native personas. Note, these are the exception, not the norm.
1. Rifles
The missionaries David Zeisberger and Jonathan Heckewelder both write that rifles were in common use by the Indians within their area.
"The Deleware Indians use no other than rifle barrelled guns, having satisfied themselves that these are the best for shooting at long range, in which they are very skillful and shooting accurately... Among nations living farther inland, the rifle barralled guns are rare and muskets are more commonly found, often in very poor condition, except among the Shawanese who know and value the rifle barrelled gun." - David Zeisberger's History of the North American Indian
And here is a quote from the Cherokee War in 1760.
“Had vastly the advantage of us with their barreled guns, which did execution at much greater distance than our muskets.”
Letter in the South Carolina Gazette, 12-19 July 1760 about the Cherokee War
2. Hair
All accounts pretty much agree that the scalplock was the predominant hair style, however, there are some execeptions to this as well although they are few and far between. In the slideshow produced by The 18th Century Material Culture Group there are a few paintings of Indians with a full head of hair. it is interesting to note that they are most often chiefs.
www.scribd.com/document/265679877/Native-Americans-18th-Century-Images
1. Rifles
The missionaries David Zeisberger and Jonathan Heckewelder both write that rifles were in common use by the Indians within their area.
"The Deleware Indians use no other than rifle barrelled guns, having satisfied themselves that these are the best for shooting at long range, in which they are very skillful and shooting accurately... Among nations living farther inland, the rifle barralled guns are rare and muskets are more commonly found, often in very poor condition, except among the Shawanese who know and value the rifle barrelled gun." - David Zeisberger's History of the North American Indian
And here is a quote from the Cherokee War in 1760.
“Had vastly the advantage of us with their barreled guns, which did execution at much greater distance than our muskets.”
Letter in the South Carolina Gazette, 12-19 July 1760 about the Cherokee War
2. Hair
All accounts pretty much agree that the scalplock was the predominant hair style, however, there are some execeptions to this as well although they are few and far between. In the slideshow produced by The 18th Century Material Culture Group there are a few paintings of Indians with a full head of hair. it is interesting to note that they are most often chiefs.
www.scribd.com/document/265679877/Native-Americans-18th-Century-Images
I have always said that if my hair started falling out from old age I would give myself a scalp lock. Unfortunately I still have all my own hair, & my wife would go beserk if I shaved my head!!!