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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Mohawks have never called themselves by that name, they historically called themselves Kanien'kehake (People of the Flint). Europeans could not pronounce this word so used the Algonquin name for the tribe - Mohowaùuck, which literally means "They eat people".
Dutch explorers gave them several different names, including Maquas.
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∙ 8y agoBrother, and sometimes they had a name like brother beartooth
Native Americans decorated themselves by adding beads to their clothing or painted their faces.
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