Were they sedentary or nomadic?The Karankawa tribe was nomadic which means they move around and didn't stay in the same place.
Where in Texas did they live?The Karankawa lived at the gulf coast of Texas.
What was their form of transportation?They mainly traveled by canoe and foot. With all of the water around, they used hollowed out logs for canoes.
What houses did they live in? |
What food did they eat?The Karankawa tribe ate a lot of sea food such as fish, shellfish, clams, turtles, crawfish, and aligators.
What does Karankawa mean?The word Karankawa means "people on water" because they live near the ocean.
What did they wear?Men would sometimes go naked, but when they did wear clothes, they would wear simple breach clothes. The women would wear grass skirts. The kids always went naked in warmer weather. To prevent themselves from getting bug bites, they would smear animal fat or grease and even mud all over their body.
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The houses were small huts made of long sapling tree trunks or limbs bent over and tied together. In the summer when they were moving around a lot, they would just lean some deadwood limbs together and throw a few mats or some grass or palm leaves on the limbs. This is a lean-to shelter.
What weapons did they use?
The Karankawa's favorite weapon is the long bow. The Karankawa used powerful bows that were as long as the bow user. Long arrows like these are better than short ones when shooting at fish, alligators, and things under shallow water.
Fun Facts:
- one traditon was to eat the flesh of their enemies.