Warbonnet
LONG
Indian Headdress - American Headdress
Our current bonnets you found in our online shops
All war bonnets who you see in our picture gallery
can be ordered. Please Contact us if you interested.
Email: info@little-big-horn.com
Telefon: +49 2636 941055 - Mo.-Fr. 09:00-17:00 Uhr (MEZ)
You can find our phone number and e-mail address in also in Contacts
Little Big Horn
Photo Gallery
Summer special offers
Our Online Shops on Ebay, Amazon, Dawanda, Hood and Etsy you reach
up directly via our Dropdow- / navigation bar
American
Headdress
The new
collection has
arrived! Get Them Now!
- Western-, Country-Clubs, Fotoschotings, Events, History meetings, Indian Festivals, also Caribik-Feather, Carnival in Rio or Cologne -
The
history of Warbonnet
Feathered
war bonnets (also called warbonnets or headdresses) are worn by Plains
Indian men who have earned a place of great respect in their tribe. In
the past they were sometimes worn into battle, but today they are worn
primarily for ceremonial occasions. They are seen as items of great
spiritual and political importance. The eagle is considered by most
Plains tribes as the greatest and most powerful of all birds, and thus
Plains-style bonnets are usually made out of eagle feathers.
In the United States, eagles are protected birds under the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act of 1918, and only enrolled members of a Native American
tribe may legally possess them.
The feathers are in some cases secured by capturing young eagles from
nests and plucking their tail feathers when they reach maturity. This
could be done three times before the feathers did not grow back. This
method would allow the collection of as many as thirty six feathers. If
care was taken in not disturbing the nest, this method could be
repeated yearly.
Each feather in an honored person's possession has to be earned through acts of courage and honour on behalf of the tribe, or gifted to them in gratitude for their work. When enough honours are collected, a relative may make the feathers into a indian headdress or other item of regalia, as the headdress is usually only worn by the chosen political and spiritual leaders of the tribe. The deeds that bring honour may include acts of valour in battle, political gains, or other things that help the community survive and prosper. Some warriors might be awarded only two or three honour feathers in their whole lifetime, so difficult are they to earn. The headdress is also a mark of highest respect because it should never be worn without the consent of the leaders of the tribe. Historically, a high honour was received by the warrior who was the first to touch an enemy in battle and escape unscathed, for this meant the warrior was courageous and at the very front lines of the battle.
Warbonnet
This article based on the article Warbonnet from the open encyclopedia Wikipedia and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. On Wikipedia there is List of the authors Available.
Indian Headdress
Carnival
Headdress
The new
collection has
arrived! Get Them Now!
- Western-, Country-Clubs, Fotoschotings, Events, History meetings, Indian Festivals, also Caribik-Feather, Carnival in Rio or Cologne -
Little
Big Horn
Gallery
Our Online Shops on Ebay, Amazon, Dawanda, Hood and Etsy you reach
up directly via our Dropdow- / navigation bar
Headdress with a
handmade headband
from colorful beads
Experience the fabulous history of the Indians in one of our beautiful war bonnets
With our Warbonnet you come as a stranger
and leave as a friend
Soon more from our gallery ...
You can also visit our