Post by sorn on Jan 13, 2013 1:23:02 GMT -5
Just some info from our report about the longhouse. Ms. Boyd said that this could possibly be in one of the midterms question so yeah... For you information 
History
The Iroquois performed many ceremonies in the longhouse. They believed in “Great Spirit” and an afterlife (Borade). In order to worship the good spirits, they burned tobacco (Borade). The Iroquois also strongly value dreams and believed that dreams are important supernatural signs of desire (Iroquois Beliefs). Fulfilling the dream is one of the most important goals for a person (Iroquois Beliefs).
Importance in Society
The Longhouses are said to be a metaphor of the Iroquois society (Fadden). Poles and posts that form the frame symbolize the chiefs and the entire house itself represents the Iroquois living together as a huge family (Fadden).
Connection to the Character
This is where the Left-Handed Twin spends most of his time in. The Longhouse isn’t just used for living or events; it is also an invention center where creations such as the smoking pipe take place. The Left-Handed Twin stayed in his Longhouse, creating carnivals and poisonous plants to balance the creations of the Right-Handed Twin.
How it was Made
The Longhouse had posts and poles as the structure and covered with barks. Posts that are set vertically are thicker and more stable while the horizontal ones are wrapped around the vertical ones. All parts of the framework are tied together by braided barks from hickory trees (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Both ends are rounded for storage purposes. A default longhouse is usually 180 to 220 feet long, but some can reach up to 364 to 400 feet long (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). That’s longer than a football field. The size of the longhouse depends on the size of the extended family (A Mohawk Iroquois Village).
The Process of its use
Longhouses are all divided into smaller compartments (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). The fireplace is set in the middle of the house with a small hole on the ceiling for the smoke to exit (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Pits were dug around the Longhouse to store dried food, such as fish and other meat products (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Under all the stored food, tools to process food such as clay pots and grinding stones were also stored (A Mohawk Iroquois Village).
History
The Iroquois performed many ceremonies in the longhouse. They believed in “Great Spirit” and an afterlife (Borade). In order to worship the good spirits, they burned tobacco (Borade). The Iroquois also strongly value dreams and believed that dreams are important supernatural signs of desire (Iroquois Beliefs). Fulfilling the dream is one of the most important goals for a person (Iroquois Beliefs).
Importance in Society
The Longhouses are said to be a metaphor of the Iroquois society (Fadden). Poles and posts that form the frame symbolize the chiefs and the entire house itself represents the Iroquois living together as a huge family (Fadden).
Connection to the Character
This is where the Left-Handed Twin spends most of his time in. The Longhouse isn’t just used for living or events; it is also an invention center where creations such as the smoking pipe take place. The Left-Handed Twin stayed in his Longhouse, creating carnivals and poisonous plants to balance the creations of the Right-Handed Twin.
How it was Made
The Longhouse had posts and poles as the structure and covered with barks. Posts that are set vertically are thicker and more stable while the horizontal ones are wrapped around the vertical ones. All parts of the framework are tied together by braided barks from hickory trees (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Both ends are rounded for storage purposes. A default longhouse is usually 180 to 220 feet long, but some can reach up to 364 to 400 feet long (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). That’s longer than a football field. The size of the longhouse depends on the size of the extended family (A Mohawk Iroquois Village).
The Process of its use
Longhouses are all divided into smaller compartments (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). The fireplace is set in the middle of the house with a small hole on the ceiling for the smoke to exit (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Pits were dug around the Longhouse to store dried food, such as fish and other meat products (A Mohawk Iroquois Village). Under all the stored food, tools to process food such as clay pots and grinding stones were also stored (A Mohawk Iroquois Village).