posted on Aug, 13 2021 @ 02:59 AM
Why do these Germans follow the Native American way?
Here are the Indianer bodies: braid-framed German faces and shirtless, toned torsos. And here are the material goods, products of a curious labor of
desire: bright canvas tipis, brain-tanned deerskin, perfectly crafted feathers, quilled and beaded clothing that mimics Karl Bodmer paintings from the
1830s. Bodies and goods join together in performances, as drums pound, legs step, and voices sing—or sometimes just yell. Document these things and
you have archives—a museum stuffed with mannequins, a wall hung with moccasins, a computer full of images.
For German hobbyists who participate in the Indianer subculture, which revolves around Native Americans, their devotion culminates in annual summer
camps where they show off their skills and live the Indianer life for a week.
Not just a week, it's a lifestyle.
edit on 13-8-2021 by halfoldman because: (no reason given)