Motif
primordial poverty before cultural equipment
primordial_poverty_before_cultural_equipment
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native american southwest
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Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache Myths and Tales from the San Carlos Apache / CONTENTS; lines 2324-2435 confidence: high
The Indians are described as poor, lacking rawhide, dressed skins, sinew, proper blankets, and proper footwear; they use soapweed on their feet and bark for coverings and skirts.
The people are described as lacking skins, rawhide, sinew, proper blankets, and proper footwear and as surviving on poor foods and improvised materials.
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