7/15/2011
Friday was focused on discovering history of native americans. Although there are many towns named “Cherokee” in US, one in North Carolina is one of two actual Indian reservations – all what has left from once powerful Indian tribe (well, they call themselves “Cherokee nation”). There are few attractions in the town that represent history and traditions of native americans – Indian village and museum of Cherokee history. Both have significant overlap in content – village was much more interactive to my feeling. Exposition has about dozen of sites explaining culture, crafts, lifestyle and political system of Cherokee indians. Couple of unusual things that I didn't know and would never guess: Cherokee did not use teepees/wigwams – they built permanent log houses with gaps filled in with clay. Plus, they have had they own written language – alphabet, with symbols resembling middle-eastern languages.
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