Native American Teepee
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Native American Teepee
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
NATIVE AMERICAN TEEPEE by PRISCILLA BURGERS
This Native American teepee, constructed by a local plains Native American, can be seen at Fort Laramie National Historic Site in Wyoming. A Plains Native American home, a teepee is made of buffalo hide fastened around long wooden poles, designed in a cone shape. Tepees were warm in the winter and cool in the summer. A hide flap was used as a doorway. Weather permitting, the entrance faced east, towards the rising sun. If the weather was miserable or a storm was brewing, the flap opening was positioned for comfort. Sometimes, tepees were arranged in a circle, with all the opening flaps facing the center. The younger kids could play in this open space, under the watchful eyes of their mothers. There was a small fire in the center for cooking and for warmth when needed. Tepees had an open space at the top, a little off center, to let the smoke out. When it rained or snowed, the men were sent outside to wrap an extra piece of hide around the top of the tepee, leaving a little room for the smoke to get out. If the entrance flap was open, it was an invitation to enter. If the flap was closed, you needed to announce yourself and wait for an invitation to enter a tepee, even if you lived there. A guest always sat to the left of the head of the family, who always sat the farthest from the door flap. These were rules that everyone knew and everyone followed.
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Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group - 11/6/2015
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November 6th, 2015
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Randy Rosenberger
Love the beauty of this piece and the quality and care that went into its composition! It is my pleasure to PROMOTE this piece of beauty on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group. Thanks for sharing! Liked & faved Randy B. Rosenberger (admin of WFS group)