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Mohawk Culture: Farming, Shelter, Clothing, and Spiritual Practices

The Mohawks, known for their agricultural lifestyle, cultivated corn, beans, and squash while men hunted deer. Their log houses, crafted from elkwood, could accommodate entire clans of up to 60 people. Traditional clothing included breech cloths and leggings made from tanned deerskin. In warfare and hunting, the Mohawks utilized bows, arrows, spears, clubs, and shields. Their spiritual expression involved intricate beadwork and cowhide necklaces, along with string masks. For more information, visit http://www.bigorran.org.

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Mohawk Culture: Farming, Shelter, Clothing, and Spiritual Practices

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  1. Mohawks By Ike

  2. Food • The Mohawks were farming people. • Men hunted deer and they planted corn, beans and squash.

  3. Shelter • Mohawk made log houses made of elkwood that could be up to 100 feet long. • It would fit 60 people the entire clan.

  4. Clothing A Breech cloth is a long rectangular piece of tanned deerskin cloth or animal fur worn between the legs and tucked over a belt. Breech cloth left the legs bare so mohawks often wore leggings.

  5. Weapons • Mohawk use bow and arrows for war and hunting. • They used spears to fish and for war. • They also used clubs and shields for war.

  6. Spirtual Needs • The mohawks used bead work and cow skin to make neckelaces • They make mask covering out of string

  7. Sources • http.www.bigorran.org

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