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16 comments:
for the same reasons that we are hostile to each other sometimes. Its just tension over land and stuff i guess
yeah but i think its more like gangs kind of like who's better or tougher and more impressive, maybe its related to like neighborhood violence , like tribe against tribe or whatever
just because they were all native americans it did not stop them from being hostile to each other
they may have argued about who had the more elaborate headresses
yeah i agree with jordan. like it was probobly a competition between the two tribes about who had the more elaborant outfits on and there might have been tension between the two groups on who could make the better looking outfit.
"Its just tension over land and stuff i guess" isn't too clear. What do you mean Jack? Neighborhood land, or are you thinking something else?
Ben - do the reading and listen in class - these are NOT Native Americans we're talking about. These are African-Americans who dress as Mardi Gras Indians. It's a totally different thing.
Jordan is right, but Steph is too. The violence was originally over neighborhood disputes, but then now there is less violence and the competion is to see who is "the prettiest."
i think it was for reputation. if one group had the better reputation then other group would be more hostile. i see it as a compition and the loser getting frustration.
i don't think it was like real hostility..i think about it like how we get when we play sports and stuff we act hostile towards other teams because it's a competition
i agree with gigi, i think they were competitive with each other in like who had the best suit and whose was more elaborate and detailed
i would guess it is to prove that each tribe is supirior to the other ones
yeah i agree with brian. i think it was just a power thing.
A lot of the Mardi Gras Indians are hostile towards each other because each tribe wants their costumes to look the best. Like Ms. Deckard said, some tribes would try to spy on other tribes to find out what color they were using as their theme. They would then buy out all the decorations in that color so that their competitors would have trouble finishing their costumes.
i agree with what people are saying about gangs. i think the tribes give the indians a sense of unity, and the tension is high in the air after toiling away for a whole year to make your suit.
The "Mardi Gras Indians" article on Wikipedia says that there were violent conflicts between the tribes in the 19th century, but by the mid-20th century, the rivalries between tribes began to evolve into who had the more elaborate costumes.
same reason that there is still gang fighting...reputation and maybe because of land but probably respect and strength
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