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Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on June 19, 2011 at 6:06pm

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Comment by Lady Cherokee Angel (aka linda) on April 6, 2011 at 5:03pm

DEAR DAVID..THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVITATION..MAY THE GREAT SPIRIT ALWAYS WALK BESIDE YOU AND KEEP YOU SAFE...BLESSED BE...LADY CHEROKEE

Comment by Lady Cherokee Angel (aka linda) on April 6, 2011 at 4:58pm

I FIND THIS BRILLIANT AND GIVES YOU FEEDBACK TO PULL UP ON WHEN YOU NEED IT,,,PEACE AND BLESSINGS....THANK YOU DAVID...LINDA

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on January 28, 2011 at 12:02pm

Cultural Tidbits

The Cherokee society is traditionally a matrilineal society. The women passed the clan to their children, and owned the property. It was the responsibility of her oldest brother to teach her children of Cherokee traditions and spirituality. The method of divorce was for the woman to pack up the man's clothing, and set it outside of the house.

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on January 21, 2011 at 12:36pm

Traditional Religious Beliefs of the Cherokee

A-ne-jo-di, or Stickball, is a very rough game played by not only the Cherokee, but many other Southeastern Woodland tribes including the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, and others.

The game resembles the modern European game of LaCrosse, using ball sticks which are handmade from hickory. A small ball, made of deer hair and hide, is tossed into the air by the medicine man. The male players use a pair of the sticks, and female players use the bare hands. In earlier times, only the men with the greatest athletic ability played the game. The game was oftentimes played to settle disputes, and the conjurer for each team often became as important to the team as the players themselves.

Seven points are scored when the ball strikes a wooden fish on the top of a pole approximately 25 feet in height, and two points are awarded when the ball strikes the pole.

In earlier days, there would be a dance before the ballgame. The ballplayers were the participants of the dance, along with seven women dancers. Each woman represented one of the clans. Throughout the dance, the women would step on black beads which represented the players of the opposing team. The conjurer had placed these black beads on a large flat rock. Today, stickball is an important part of the days activities at ceremonial Stomp Grounds, being necessary to play before the Stomp Dance can ever begin. It is also a recreational sport at other times between community teams. There are also intertribal teams made up of players from Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek), Yuchi, Natchez, and other area communities.

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on January 17, 2011 at 3:08pm

Comment by LadyHawkღ on January 16, 2011 at 5:22pm

Thank you David Son of Lone Wolf for the great group.
Hugs,
LadyHawk

Comment by David White Hawk Administrator on January 16, 2011 at 12:49pm

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