Chiaha
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Alabama, Georgia
The Chiaha (or Chehaw) were a horticultural people who lived in raised dwellings located in several large permanent villages within sight of their extensive fields of maize, beans, squash, and other plants (including tobacco). For men, hunting and trapping were favorite pastimes, and they encouraged relationships which were critical in trading and in political alliances. Chiaha society was somewhat stratified, but with central authority that was influenced by consensus of opinion. Men gained status through warfare, hunting, oration, and generosity. Women who were industrious and...
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