Karankawa Shelter
In A.D. the kawakawa tribe was living on the bluff which mint there homes needed to be small homes. There homes where just small huts made of a 18 feet willow stick .to build these huts they would stick the tree bark in a big circle dug in the ground. Then bend them over and tie them together with rawhide. Next they would throw rugs over. The place was large enough to fill up a total of 8 or7 people. Inside there would be a burning fire for warmth and cooking. Since the hut was open the smoke rising from the fire would not stay trapped inside it would filature out. When a new baby was born they would take animal skin to wrap up the baby in the skin. They would also use the fur for sleeping equipment. When they had the chance they would make the huts by the stream. Once they would leave they would take apart there homes, put the animal skin in the canoes they usually left the poles behind so that way they could still have them when they returned .Building the homes back was tricky.
By: Amy Young
By: Amy Young