Cultural Practices
What did women and children do to get food?
They grew crops.
Name two accessories that the women wore?
Purses, necklaces, or feathers.
What was one of their biggest parts of their crafts and arts?
Singing and dancing.
Name two crops that the farmers planted.
They planted corn and beans.
What did they do to celebrate their culture?
They did dances.
During the festivals did they wear costumes?
No!
Name one dance that the Nanticoke Tribe people do.
Bonus points: Name two more dances.
Straight dance, the Northern dance, the Sneak-up, the Hoop, the Fancy, and the Grass dance
How did the people of the tribe protect themselves.
They protected themselves by forming alliances.
In which way did they tell stories?
They danced during festivals.
What type of animal skin did the women wear during the festivals?
They had to wear buckskin.
What do dream catchers do?
They protect people from bad dreams and bad spirits.
Did men or women hunt?
Men hunted.
What is the legend about the dresses?
The dresses take one year and one day to make.
At the festivals were would the people get food from?
At the festivals they had markets.
What date is one of the Nanticoke Tribe people's most popular festivals on?
November Fourth
What was most of the populations jobs?
They were farmers.