Annual report . erature, the embers rakedaside and corn, squashes or other foods thrown in, covered with 1See Morgan League, p. 381. IROOUOIS USES OF MAIZE 61 cold ashes and allowed to bake by the heat that remained in theground. Small pits were thus made in clay banks and beans andother vegetables boiled to perfection. The remains of these pitovens are found by all field archeologists who have worked in 2 Meals and hospitality. The Iroquois ill precolonial andeven during early colonial times had but one regular meal each was called sedetcinegwa, morning meal, and was eaten
Annual report . erature, the embers rakedaside and corn, squashes or other foods thrown in, covered with 1See Morgan League, p. 381. IROOUOIS USES OF MAIZE 61 cold ashes and allowed to bake by the heat that remained in theground. Small pits were thus made in clay banks and beans andother vegetables boiled to perfection. The remains of these pitovens are found by all field archeologists who have worked in 2 Meals and hospitality. The Iroquois ill precolonial andeven during early colonial times had but one regular meal each was called sedetcinegwa, morning meal, and was eaten between9 and n oclock. Few of the eastern Indians had more than tworegular meals each day, but this did not prevent any one fromeating as many times and as much as he liked for food was alwaysready in every house at all The food for the day was usually cooked in the morning andkept warm all day. For special occasions, however, a meal could becooked at any time, but as a rule an Iroquois household did not. Fig. is Drawing of an Indian and his wife at dinner, from Beverlys Virginia. Thenumbers refer to Beverlys description which is as follows; i. Is their Pot boilingwith Hominy and Fish in it. 2. Is a Bowl of Corn, which they gather up in theirFingers, to feed themselves. 3. The Tomahawk which he lays by at Dinner. 4. HisPocket, which is likewise stript off, that he may be at full liberty. 5. A A Heap of roasting Ears, both ready for dressing. 7. A Gourd of Water. 8. ACockle-Shell, which they sometimes use instead of a Spoon. 9. The Mat they sit on. expect a family meal except in the morning. As every one had fouror five hours exercise before this meal it was thoroughly enjoyed. 1 Cf. Harrington. Mohawk Strongholds. Manuscript in N, Y. StateMuseum. 2 Cf. Heckewelder, p. 193; Morgan. House Life, p. 99. 62 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM Large eaters were not looked upon with favor, but every one Wassupposed to satisfy his hunger. The housewife announced that a meal was ready
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