History and government of New Mexico . nt, and buffalo couldbe had in the eastern sections. Turkeys in great numbersseem to have been domesticated and herded like sheep,though the Pueblos had no sheep, cattle, or horses. Thedog was their only domestic animal. 8. Social and Religious Customs. —The social life ofthe Pueblos is simple, yet curiously interesting. The mencultivate the fields, spin, weave, knit, and make women bring up the children, carry the water, grindthe meal, prepare the food, and make the pottery. Mar-riage is arranged by the brides parents and the priests ofthe,
History and government of New Mexico . nt, and buffalo couldbe had in the eastern sections. Turkeys in great numbersseem to have been domesticated and herded like sheep,though the Pueblos had no sheep, cattle, or horses. Thedog was their only domestic animal. 8. Social and Religious Customs. —The social life ofthe Pueblos is simple, yet curiously interesting. The mencultivate the fields, spin, weave, knit, and make women bring up the children, carry the water, grindthe meal, prepare the food, and make the pottery. Mar-riage is arranged by the brides parents and the priests ofthe, clans. In 1565 Castaneda (kas-ta-nya/tha) wrote: When any man wishes to marry . . [he] has to spin andweave a blanket and place it before the woman, whocovers herself with it and becomes his wife. The husbandthen goes to live with his wife, becomes a member of herclan, lives in her house, and their children belong to herclan and take her name, not his. Only the wife has the THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE II JOMV&9 +* •I *3H n z z I. XUVQUnOQ VNOZI^V 12 THE HISTORY OF^ NEW MEXICO right of divorce, which she may exercise for very slightreasons, dismissing the husband from her house and clanand sending him back to live with his own people. In thatcase either may marry again. Although the Pueblos readily accepted the outwardforms and ceremonies of Catholic Christianity, they are tothis day stanchly pagan at heart and still cling to theirancient beliefs and ceremonies. Each tribe is divided into anumber of clans based on kinship. Each clan has its ownpriests who preside over its religious ceremonies. Theirmythology and religious beliefs are too complicated forbrief outline. Some of their rites are performed in secret,though other elaborate and impressive ceremonies, such astheir dances, are the occasion for great public chief object of all these rites is rain. The Pueblosvery existence depends on their crops; and in this arid re-gion it is always uncertain whether there w
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