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Jumano Indians by Amanda

Page history last edited by Amanda 13 years, 5 months ago

   Long ago a tribe called the Jumano Indians roamed through parts of Texas. The Jumano Indians lived near the Rio Grande River in the Mountains and Basins region.

   Jumano Indians had tattoos over most of their bodies. That probably sounds disgusting considering the fact that they went naked most of the time! Luckily, in the winter it got cold so the Jumanos wore blankets. Unlike most of us, the Jumano men shaved all of their hair off except on the very top. Once those gentlemen shave their head, they decide to tie a feather up there. When they wear them, Jumano’s blankets and clothing are made of cotton cloth.

   These Native American Indians were very self sufficient. They grew lots of cloth to make the blankets and clothes for when it got cold. Jumano Indians did a lot of farming. When the Jumanos farmed, the women did a lot of the work. Men would often go and hunt for meat.

   Jumano Indians were a very friendly tribe when it came to trading. These Indians were middle men and would carry goods in sacks to trade with other tribes near them. Even though the Jumano Indians were friendly, the Apaches drove them out and the trading stopped for a while.

   The region that the Jumanos live in affects them greatly. These Indians typically live near lakes or rivers. Since it is dry where   the Jumanos live they use the lakes or rivers to water their farms. Jumano Indians also live in valleys because it is warmer there in the spring and fall compared to the mountains in the spring and fall.

   Jumanos have some customs and traditions also. They dance during all the steps of farming. They dance when they plant their crops. They dance to bring rain and to protect their crops. Finally, they dance at harvest time, when they go and pick all of the crops.

   A small number of descendants of the Jumanos still live in Texas and New Mexico. The Jumano Indians are important to learn about because they are not here anymore and nobody knows why!

  

 

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