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Transcript of The cherokee myth
Katrina Kirkes
Hum 2143
Prof. J.P. Johnson
The Cherokee Myth “The Origin Of the Bear”.
History The mountains Society Religion Other Gods The Little People Summery The myth They myth part 2 The Bear Song What the myth meant to the Cherokee Works Cited Questions ?
The Project outline
History Muskogee word meaning
'speakers of another language.'
Hernando De soto expedition made the first European contact in 1540.
Juan Pardo revisited the area in 1566.
It wasn't until the Virginia settlement in 1609
the government moved them in 1838.
Where 4,000 Cherokee died in the “trail Of Tears”.
The Appalachians Mountains
Archaeologist place Smokey mountains from Tennessee to North Carolina.
The name of this village is Kituwah.
It was a good climate to plant the wild potato.
You can see the small village today
Many water sourcesVery cold wintersHeavy snows in winter
7 Clans of The Cherokee 14 original clans the Deer, Wolf, Wild
Potato, Paint, Bird, Long Hair, Blue Clans.
Each clan had there own village
culture flag and colors Masks Natural Element Membership is through the
mother Marriage was outside clan
Green Plant Mask Wild potato Wild Savannah Earth Bear Raccoons Between the Wolf and Deer Different wedding Ceremony
The Bear Clan
The Bear Clan
Sequoyah Born George Gist Hunting accident Name Sequoyah which means
"pig's foot" in Cherokee. Married a Cherokee woman War of 1812 Cherokee writing system in
1809 86 symbols 1821 Tribe leaders 1824 Got award 1843 Died Grave is unknown Giant redwood trees
The Cherokee Society The clan was most important They shared everything The men were always gone The women ruled the village They play a game called stick
ball. They built simple homes Trade became important Villages had two chiefs: a
"white" times of peace and a "red" chief who lead in times of war.
Grandma had their council and could punish
Religion in Cherokee Society There main God was Yowa Great Sky Spirit 4 and 7 4 is the cardinal 7 highest level The upper level The lower level The center where we
leave There are 7 heavens There priest are called
Unu
The Other Gods Of The Cherokee Sint Holo:A horned serpent Tsul 'Kalu: Spirit of the Hunt Oonawieh Unggi ("the
oldest wind"): Spirit of the Wind
Kana'ti ("The Lucky Hunter"): The Great Hunter
Selu ("maize"): The Corn Woman
Nûñnë'hï: The Spirit People Little people Medicine men and women Priest and Priestess
The Little People harmony with nature Three Different Kinds The Laurel People the Rock People the Dogwood People They have different skin colors Rock People are the mean
ones Laurel People play tricks and
are generally mischievous Dogwood People are simple They are in many myths They are helpers They Can be Tricksters
The Black Bear 4 to 7 feet from nose to tail, It has small eyes, rounded ears,
a long snout, a large body, a short tail, and shaggy hair.
It differs from grizzly bears in being smaller with a smaller shoulder hump.
They only stay with their young for 16 months
They mate in the spring They sleep all winter Very common in the mountain
area. Very popular in myth and
folklore Highly studied by the Cherokee
The Summery of The Myth
The Myth “the Origin of the Black Bear
Starts out with a little boy Mom and Dad become worried Son stays out all day Father yells at son, son don’t care Got up early to watch son leave Asked “where are you going?” Son “ I have plenty to eat in the
forest.” “ I have peace. It is beautiful there.
It is quiet”. Parents said please stay home We will be quiet. The son still said no. “ I must go into the woods and stay
there all day.” He was already beginning to be
different.
The Myth part two The son told them in the forest there
was plenty to eat and they did not have to work for it.
He told them they would have to fast for 7 days.
They told the elders Here we work hard and go hungry So all they people in the tribe fasted
for 7 days Left for the woods, others had heard They told them they are to become
the yanu(bears) If they should get hungry and hunt
them For there would always be many To use the bear song and they would
come.
The Bear Song He-e! Ani'-Tsâ'gûhï, Ani'-
Tsâ'gûhï, akwandu'li e'lanti' ginûn'ti, Ani'-Tsâ'gûhï, Ani'-Tsâ'gûhï, akwandu'li e'lanti' ginûn'ti--Yû!
I want to lay them low on the ground, I want to lay them low on the ground.
The hunters will fast in the morning
Not eat until evening They bury the bones and fur So they can go back into the
forest.
What The Myth meant to The Cherokee
The Myth uses the number 7
Talks about how close the family ties are
Shows there belief in clan ties
We are all one We are all apart of nature That Yowa is connected to
all