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because it shows that they r not afraid of war!!! and the were called mohawk The answer above is wrong. There is a reason for the Mohawk hair cut. People who shoot a bow and arrow don't want their hair to get caught in the bow string. They will either cut the hair from the side of their head or wear a head ban. The Mohawks just cut the hair form both sides to even it up.

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Why did the mohawk Indians have mohawks?

Traditionally, Mohawk men shaved their heads, leaving a crest of hair down then center, during war time.


What does a mohawk symbolize?

If you mean when a Mohawk Indian cut his hair in 'that style' (a Mohawk) - it was normally only done in times of war; IE: A visual symbol that the person was on the path of war.


What clothes do the mohawk wear?

Mohawk men wore breechcloths with leggings. Mohawk women wore wraparound skirts with shorter leggings. Men did not originally wear shirts in Mohawk culture, but women often wore a poncho-like tunic called an overdress. Mohawk Indians usually wore moccasins on their feet. In colonial times, the Mohawks adapted European costume like cloth shirts and blouses, decorating them with beadwork and ribbon applique. Here is a webpage about traditional Iroquois dress, and some photographs and links about American Indian clothes in general. The Mohawks didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. Mohawk men wore traditional Iroquois headdresses, which are feathered caps with a different insignia for each tribe. (The Mohawk headdress has three eagle feathers on top.) Mohawk women sometimes wore special beaded tiaras. In times of war, Mohawk men shaved their heads except for a scalplock or a crest down the center of their head--the hairstyle known as a roach or a "Mohawk." Sometimes they augmented this haircut with splayed feathers or artificial roaches made of brightly dyed porcupine and deer hair. Here are some pictures of these different kinds of Indian headdresses. Mohawk women only cut their hair when they were in mourning. Otherwise they wore their hair long and loose or plaited into a long braid. Men sometimes decorated their faces and bodies with tattoo art, but Mohawk women generally didn't paint or tattoo themselves. Today, some Mohawk people still wear moccasins or a beaded shirt, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers in their hair on special occasions like a dance.


What clothes do Mohawks wear?

Mohawk men wore breechcloths with leggings. Mohawk women wore wraparound skirts with shorter leggings. Men did not originally wear shirts in Mohawk culture, but women often wore a poncho-like tunic called an overdress. Mohawk Indians usually wore moccasins on their feet. In colonial times, the Mohawks adapted European costume like cloth shirts and blouses, decorating them with beadwork and ribbon applique. Here is a webpage about traditional Iroquois dress, and some photographs and links about American Indian clothes in general. The Mohawks didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. Mohawk men wore traditional Iroquois headdresses, which are feathered caps with a different insignia for each tribe. (The Mohawk headdress has three eagle feathers on top.) Mohawk women sometimes wore special beaded tiaras. In times of war, Mohawk men shaved their heads except for a scalplock or a crest down the center of their head--the hairstyle known as a roach or a "Mohawk." Sometimes they augmented this haircut with splayed feathers or artificial roaches made of brightly dyed porcupine and deer hair. Here are some pictures of these different kinds of Indian headdresses. Mohawk women only cut their hair when they were in mourning. Otherwise they wore their hair long and loose or plaited into a long braid. Men sometimes decorated their faces and bodies with tattoo art, but Mohawk women generally didn't paint or tattoo themselves. Today, some Mohawk people still wear moccasins or a beaded shirt, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers in their hair on special occasions like a dance.


What type of clothing did the Mohawk Indians wear?

Mohawk men wore breechcloths with leggings. Mohawk women wore wraparound skirts with shorter leggings. Men did not originally wear shirts in Mohawk culture, but women often wore a poncho-like tunic called an overdress. Mohawk Indians usually wore moccasins on their feet. In colonial times, the Mohawks adapted European costume like cloth shirts and blouses, decorating them with beadwork and ribbon applique. Here is a webpage about traditional Iroquois dress, and some photographs and links about American Indian clothes in general. The Mohawks didn't wear long headdresses like the Sioux. Mohawk men wore traditional Iroquois headdresses, which are feathered caps with a different insignia for each tribe. (The Mohawk headdress has three eagle feathers on top.) Mohawk women sometimes wore special beaded tiaras. In times of war, Mohawk men shaved their heads except for a scalplock or a crest down the center of their head--the hairstyle known as a roach or a "Mohawk." Sometimes they augmented this haircut with splayed feathers or artificial roaches made of brightly dyed porcupine and deer hair. Here are some pictures of these different kinds of Indian headdresses. Mohawk women only cut their hair when they were in mourning. Otherwise they wore their hair long and loose or plaited into a long braid. Men sometimes decorated their faces and bodies with tattoo art, but Mohawk women generally didn't paint or tattoo themselves. Today, some Mohawk people still wear moccasins or a beaded shirt, but they wear modern clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths... and they only wear feathers in their hair on special occasions like a dance website found http://www.bigorrin.org/mohawk_kids.htm


How did the Mohawk Indians affect the French and Indian War?

The Mohawk idians affected the war by fighting with the French against Great Britain


Is this how you spell Moahawk?

No, that is not correct.The correct spelling is Mohawk.For example:"The Mohawk chief declared war on the local township."


How was human hair used in World War 2?

Human hair was used by the German military to make slippers for the men on their subs. The hair came from the death camps.


Why did men grow long hair during the Vietnam war?

They wanted to protest being drafted to a war they did not want to got to and according to them an unjust war. Since the United States army then and now does not allow soilders to grow their hair long.


How many men have been killed in every war put together?

Simple: a lot.


What was it like for the men that did not want to go to the war?

When you ask a question about a war, you need to put the NAME of the war in your question. People cannot just guess which war you are asking about.


Who was Sarah Bradlee Fulton and how was she important?

She was considered the "mother of the American revolution." She helped the men get dressed in their Mohawk Indian outfits prior to the Boston Tea party and she also helped them get cleaned up afterward. She also helped the wounded soldiers during war time.