RE: Of Marriage And Fidelity In The Tribe..Hermann's Observations
Well if there wasn't any girls suitable you could always doctor from family members about young ladies living nearby. Suitable matches could be appropriated and returned. Then the women of the tribe would train and see if they were of suitable disposition to be married to a warrior.
And you could have more than one wife...
Though the Shoshone were rare in that we didn't believe in slavery being enslaved ourselves.
And rarer that we also were monogamous.
But different tribes had different customs and laws. Rules... Codes...
Fire story!
Oh... And men didn't own the home the women did. The men Ran things but it was the woman who supported everything from hunting to war parties.
Shit when your husband takes down a buffalo? The woman took over. And lead the deconstruction of the animal.
The man rested as he was needed to guard the kill and women. Predators and other tribes...
Our world was a dangerous place.
You need to read Graham Hancock's America before book... Insane change on history...
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Howdy sir ganjafarmer! It's totally amazing how the women did almost all the work except hunting and fighting. I really like the fact that the Shoshone were monogamous, excellent. Who were they enslaved by though?
Thanks so much for all this interesting information!
Well when the warrior is the one risking life and limb... Just survival is honored. But can't have the warriors tired and slacking at protecting the women.
And the women could work at their pace.
And we were enslaved by other tribes. Reasons unknown but the oral tradition is that we were horribly abused and rose above all it.
And as to monogamous... When your women looked like modern supermodels?... Why would you care about cheating. And having a woman strong enough to guard your back... Pretty lucky.
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Howdy today sir ganjafarmer! I understand and all sounds logical and sound, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!