Bragskins
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Choice: American Indian Culture
- Categories: Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Crafts
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
Article abstract: Bragskins are a particular type of {$IPictographs{/I}} pictograph or “picture writing” kept by Plains Indian warriors and painted onto elk hides, buffalo robes, tipi covers and liners, and sometimes men’s shirts. They were known as bragskins because a man preserved and recorded his individual exploits and attainments on the battlefield.
The primary intent of a bragskin was to develop and preserve a personal narrative of accomplishments, particularly deeds connected with warfare. Typically bragskins were made up of a series of pictures...
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