Lenape or Delaware By: Nia

Dedication Page How did they honor life and death? What religion did they follow? What was their music like? What clothing did they wear? What were the things they made? What kind of games did they play? What were their wars like? About Nia Zagami My Reference Table of Contents Photo Credit: Image Quest

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How did they honor life and death? The Lenape tribe honored life and death in a really cool way. One of their ways to celebrate was the Green Corn ceremony which occurred in the late summer. Corn was very important to the tribe and they loved honoring its life and death. Also, they had a First New Moon of Spring celebration for the first full moon in the spring and its life and death. Nature played an important role in the way that the Lenape tribe honored life and death. Photo Credit: Google images Back to Table of Contents

What religion did they follow? The Lenape tribe had an amazing religion. They believed that nature was full of spirits. These spirits were called manetuwak. The villagers would talk to the spirits. They talked to the moon, stars, the trees, rivers, and the plants. They wanted to make peace with the spirits because the Lenape tribe thought that if they did not make peace with the spirits their hunts would go badly, crops would not grow from the ground, rain would not fall from the sky, and the villagers would get sick. The Lenape tribe’s religion was a spiritual, nature-filled one. Photo Credit: Google images Back to Table of Contents

What was their music like? Want to hear about the cool and funky music stuff the Lenape tribe used? The villagers played healing songs to soothe the sick people in the village. Some of the instruments they used were a water drum and a rattle to create amazing music. As a matter of fact, music was part of their religion, too. They would dance and sing during spiritual ceremonies. Music was a very common feature in the Lenape tribe. Photo Credit: Image Quest Back to Table of Contents

What clothing did they wear? I’ve always wanted to know what the Lenape tribe members wore. Women wore tanned deerskins and men wore wolf skins. Also, in the winter, villagers wore woven ponchos and leggings to keep themselves warm. The Lenape tribe wore moccasins or just went barefoot. A very common accessory was feathers, lots and lots of feathers. Feathers on deerskin and wolf skin, feathers on moccasins and ponchos… when I say feathers, I mean FEATHERS. Finally, the bones from the deer and wolves were made into necklaces or bracelets. The Lenape tribe did a great job of using the things in their surroundings to make clothing and accessories. Photo Credit: Image Quest Back to Table of Contents

What were the things they made? The Lenape tribe was very creative especially when it came to making things. Women would make clothing for their family and friends. Also, women would teach their children how to make pots and bowls. Men would go out and hunt. Using the food that the men brought back, the women would make it into a dish for dinner. For fun, the Lenape tribe’s villagers would make beautiful pieces of art. Last, but not least, the most important thing they made was shelter for their families to keep them safe and sound. Photo Credit: Image Quest Back to Table of Contents

What kind of games did they play? Have you ever wondered what games the Lenape tribe played? One of the games they played was lacrosse. A small net is attached to stick and you toss the ball around to each other. They also played a game where the kids would try to throw their arrows through a hoop. Young boys would play hunting games, too. Last of all, in the winter kids would have snowball fights. Photo Credit: Google images Back to Table of Contents

What were their wars like? The Lenape tribe has been through a lot in their history of wars. In their village, they had morning wars with the Iroquois tribe. They also had many problems with the European settlers. One of the problems was that the Europeans wanted the Lenape tribe’s deerskins so they traded skins for European stuff. But too many animals were killed so there were no more animals to hunt. In other words, there were no more deerskins or wolf skins to trade. In addition, the Europeans took over much of the Lenape’s lands. Most often they used a weapon called a tomahawk which was made of wood and metal. Also, they used a war club. It was the heaviest weapon made of metal. They used a spear made of rock and stick, and an axe made of rock and stick, too. This is a short history of the Lenape tribe’s wars. Photo Credit: Google images & Image Quest Back to Table of Contents

About NIA!!! Hi! I’m Nia … the author of this PowerPoint. I hoped that you liked learning about the Lenape tribe. Now let me tell you a little bit about myself. I’m ten years old, and a fourth grader at Sherwood ES. I live with my mom, dad, grandma, older brother and sister. I take Irish dancing lessons and I LOVE One Direction! Here are a few of my favorite things: zebras, green and pink, buttered pasta, and piano. Back to Table of Contents

Book or URLAuthor The Library of Native Americans The LenapeAnne Dalton Early Peoples World Book.com Google images & Image Quest My References Back to Table of Contents