Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-21

ZrNI sr"MS.-TIe Zuni Indians are
in many resp c,> similar to til ,>e of thu,
Moqui and other Puebln>. bu, speak a Ian
rnage uninttll gible to the latter Then
dress resembles that Of the Chinese. ana
many Of them. notably the women. II we
the physical rhar;tc eriS;i,.s of th, latter
among which are Owl faces. merry.
ndshapcd eyes, and similar COM
plsNion.
Dwelling with them. As with the Moqni~.
are several families of Aloin = which have
''een am NJ them during mtnv genera
ions. These never Intern ,rry with THEW
darker n"i~hbnr>, between whom and
themselves there exists Il mutual dislike
The u-u,l dress of the men consists of Il
cotton tunir, AMI loose trrw>ers If the
same material. reaching halfway below
he knee. The tn ic being often gathered by
a lruhern belt or a gIvly colorel wool n
ash. in the manufacture of which the No
qni> excel. Over all is worn in coli
weather :, Navajo blanket of brilliant hllr>
and water proof. varying in value from
five dollars to five horses. We h ,vr seen
several made by the Navai"s for officers
tnd ira rrs valued at one hundred An
fifty dollars CON each This finer work in
colOrS seems not to be understood hv the
Lunis. or they pr'hap> find it more prolific
| Die o eXrh ,ngc their wool for the Blankets
! lrv"tlny Themselves to their farms and
herds The women wear always an outer
garment of wool falling from the >hol,l.r>
nearly 10 the ankle. and "a hrrcl at thu.
waist by Il broad WOODEN sash of hrirI.
c"l"rs, the fringrd or ta>srlcd ends OF
which hang nearly to ;he feet Knitted
wooden leg gus and high buck kin mocr;t-
sins complete the dress of the lower limbs
while their beautiful arms are urcovercd
or cancelled ut pleasure within The ample
folds of heir dress or blanket. the latter
being worn with a grace almost classical,
he heavy black hair of both sexes is cut
or. as our ladies have it, arru1ged-o> or
| the fOrehea'. sometimes restrained hv "A
lotion band around the head, and often
with the nlalden> dressed in putfs at the
side and top of the head. in manner
10 hcighten their resemblance to th,.
| Chinese
! Their tl"cks are numerous. and constitute
heir chief wealth. one of the Ctziques
gave his daughter two thousand sheer as
1 d"wera short time before or visit. Their
farms extend down the mi Valley sever
ii miles; in addition to which they cult
vate other valleys within radius of TWEEN Y
miles, where are smaller Pueblos. which
have each had thriving populations in past
centuries. but which are now occupied
only during the summer months by fimj
les from Znni. Their dependence upon
Irrlgatl' n makes agriculture laboriuu,.
bnt their JOY at harvcst-timr. when vonno
and Old OF both sexes join in GATHERING
md thre>hlng their crops of grain. is con
| taglou> IN its merriment Circus rings are
formed near the villnge the clay soil be
ing leveled and beaten until firm, smooth
>urtace is obtained. and around this horses.
'>seS. and Indians tro. in rrote>ole pro-
ce>sion with an accompaniment Of SONG.
mi Jokes, threshin~ the >heaves of Grain
he l"rdlv Nnva o at such times, vi>itinc
there Tor trading purposes, strides about. a
KING IN sta ure and grace. or lrziv smokes
his cigarette. while he watches a labor he
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