This ritualised mourning of the women makes a lot of sense if you think about it.

They would keep them raw and irritated and it was Hermann's understanding that by making their suffering greater the squaws would have increased reward in the next life.

I have no idea if that's true but it's interesting because if that was true then their behavior would turn their mourning for the lost husband or relative into a selfish endeavor or add a selfish aspect to it.

Today when we would look at this kind of behaviour. It would be seen either as a form of virtue signalling or attention seeking.

An interesting glimpse into the rituals of these tribes and an eye opening revelation into the destruction of the Buffalo.

That $3.50 doesn't sound like much today but back then it was equivalent to nearly $100. Each hunter could kill 30 to 50 per day, so the money was incredible...the equivalent of $5,000 per day. Each rifle cartridge cost about 20 cents.

I knew that the motive for killing the Buffalo was money but had no idea it was so lucrative? No wonder the slaughter was so rapid. That's a lot of money wandering around the plains.

The tribes fate then was sealed by greedy hunters and a government that didn't respect the tribes property rights?

Another fascinating glimpse into this scandalous period in US history.
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