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The Cherokee were horticulturalists, which means their economy revolved around a branch of agriculture that deals with the arts, science, technology, and business of growing plants. Hunting, fishing, and collecting was another big part of the economy. During the 17th century, contact with the Europeans and the European fur trade became a central factor in their economical success. Salt obtained by the Cherokee from streams and their industrial art such as metalworking, potting, and basket weaving became important and valuable items for trade.

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The Cherokee were horticulturalists, which means their economy revolved around a branch of agriculture that deals with the arts, science, technology, and business of growing plants. Hunting, fishing, and collecting was another big part of the economy. During the 17th century, contact with the Europeans and the European fur trade became a central factor in their economical success. Salt obtained by the Cherokee from streams and their industrial art such as metalworking, potting, and basket weaving became important and valuable items for trade.

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The Cherokee believed in a higher being who came down from the sky to create the world at the time of the new moon in autumn when the fruits were ripe. The Cherokee would pray to the sun to bring good harvest and good health. Cherokee's religion is similar to European religion. Cherokee Indians would preform burial ceremonies nothing major, but they would also preform festivals called "the New Moon Festival" in which they paid honor to the new moon. They believed in the upper world where protectives spirits of humans and animals lived together. These spirits could travel back in fourth from the upper world to the middle world so that they can help humans keep balance and harmony in the world. Below earth was the under world of bad spirits that brought disorder/disaster. They rose up through deep springs, lakes, and caves. That's also one of the main reasons why their beliefs were so different from the Europeans beliefs. Some ceremonies that were practiced were like the Friendship ceremony that dealt with mankind and mankind's creator and as well as with different types of relationships regarding opposite genders or same genders. These relationships were forever symbolize as bonds of eternal friendship. Another ceremony that was practiced was the Chief-Dance ceremony which was made for the cherokee chief. He was carried into a sacred circle of fire and put on a white chair. The chief would be recognized as the main chief of all the clans, for it was a reminder that there can be only one true chief. Dancing and feasting is followed. The cherokees worshipped plants like pine, cedar, and spruce, but cedar was most important because it was used to carry the dead. Also, the owl and cougar were worshipped. During that time, period numbers played a certain role for the cherokees, for the number 7 was special because it represented purity and sacredness. The owl and cougar were special since they were the only animals able to stay awake during the 7 nights of the creation.

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The Cherokee were horticulturalists, which means their economy revolved around a branch of agriculture that deals with the arts, science, technology, and business of growing plants. Hunting, fishing, and collecting was another big part of the economy. During the 17th century, contact with the Europeans and the European fur trade became a central factor in their economical success. Salt obtained by the Cherokee from streams and their industrial art such as metalworking, potting, and basket weaving became important and valuable items for trade.

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Cultural Differences & Practices and How the Cherokee Were Unique

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Cultural Differences & Practices and How the Cherokee Were Unique

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Chiefs were the head of villages. However, each village had two chiefs-- a white chief and a red chief. The white chief led the village in times of peace and the red chief led the village in times of war.
Another thing that made the Cherokee unique was their war preparations. Instead of feasting before a battle, Cherokee warriors drank special tea and took long baths.  But, the most interesting and unique of them all was the Booger Ceremony--which was held the day before a battle. Warriors would put on masks that they had carved and dance around and make fun of one other and laugh. The idea was that they were making fun of their enemies, (the masks represented their enemies) and by laughing at their enemies, it took away their (the enemy's) power.

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In the family unit, men typically preformed heavy labor jobs such as building homes and hunting. The women served as the head of the household, participated in the government, and raised children. The Cherokee were divided into seven clans. Clans were passed on from mother to child. People were not allowed to marry others in their same clan. In order to marry, people must first ask permission from a family member and then ask permission from the chief of the women's tribe.

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About 4,000 years old the Cherokee people left the Southwest region of the United States. They migrated to the Great Lakes region but were welcomed and migrated to North Carolina. They were mostly influenced to migrate because of how unwanted they were by Europeans (Trail of Tears) and by other Native Americans such as the Iroquois tribe.

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The classes were the Overhill Towns, the Out Towns, the Valley Towns, and the Lower Towns. The Lower Towns were the lowest class. The Cherokee government was not connected to other Cherokee tribes. They had a white government, for when there was war, and a red government, when their tribe was at war. Chiefs held the majority of the power in the tribes. The Chiefs of each government would make major decisions about war, domestic issues, and ceremonial life. Chiefs would hold council meetings. Any member of the Cherokees were allowed to be involved in councils to voice their opinion and resolve issues within their community, but the council did not pass laws. The people of the Cherokee tribes would appoint their own chiefs for specific positions.