Monday, April 30, 2012

The Monacans of Mohomony

Celebrating Heritage of  Central Virginia's First People

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A lady of Monacan ancestry presents the history of her people at Natural Bridge.

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Monacan Lady (above) and warrier (below) as painted by Laney Riley on the Crozet Trestle Mural.

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A Monacan ati, or house, covered with bark...

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...on a framework of branches.

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Here is an ati thatched with cattails. This variation would be used in lowland areas with plentiful water.

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