Tachachale Essays on the Indians of Florida and South-Eastern Georgia During the Historic Period |
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| Editor:
| Milanich, Jerald T.
Proctor, Samuel |
| Series title: | Ripley P. Bullen Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-1297-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1994 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.20AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Tacachale means ""to light a fire"" and refers to an Indian ritual that the Timucuans used to minimise change in their way of life. Here, it symbolises the efforts of the aborigines of Florida and southeastern Georgia to deal with the destruction of their cultures during European colonisation.
Tacachale means ""to light a fire"" and refers to an Indian ritual that the Timucuans used to minimise change in their way of life. Here, it symbolises the efforts of the aborigines of Florida and southeastern Georgia to deal with the destruction of their cultures during European colonisation.