Native Floridians: Timucuan – Potano Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/24/2013
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
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Size: Size: small (small)

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This cache was placed to celebrate the 500th anniversary of exploration & history in Florida on June 8th & 9th.

Viva Florida 500 at Paynes Prairie Preserve: Event GC48857

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Timucuan – Potano

The Timucua (ti-MOO-kwa) lived in Northeast Florida when the European explorers arrived. It is believed a faction of the Tribe, called Potano ("po-TAH-no) lived in the vicinity of Paynes Prairie, near the south side.

Their culture and appearance was documented by artist, Jacques Le Moyne, who accompanied a French expedition in 1564. Many of his drawings can be found in the Florida State Archives.

The Timucua were tall and strong. The women wore their long, black hair straight, while the men arranged their hair into a knot on top of their head. This was a handy place to stick their arrows for quick access during battle.

The adult males usually had tattoos which were called "scratches," and were made by scratching the skin with a sharp point then rubbing lampblack or cinnabar into the wound. The tattoos were a sign of rank, proving a warrior's bravery in battle. The women wore tattoos as a sign of their husband's achievements, which marked their status among other women.

The Potano lived in circular huts with thatched roofs of palm leaves. The chief lived in the center of the village in a large, rectangular house. Their diet consisted of fish, birds, bear, deer, and sometimes, alligator. The meat was cooked slowly on a rack above a smoky fire. The French called the smoking rack a "boucan," and the French settlers in Haiti who used the cooking method were called "boucaneers." This evolved into the name "buccaneer" to describe French pirates. The Spanish called the smoking rack a barbacoa, which evolved into the name barbecue we use today. (Lars Andersen, Paynes Prairie, The Great Savannah: A History and Guide, 2001)

Though many of the Timucua and Potano were wiped out by war and disease from the European explorers, one visitor, missionary Francisco Pareja, lived among the Timucua for many years. He arrived in Florida in 1595, and learned the Timucua language. His writings documented the grammar of that language, and his books helped many Timucua Indians learn to read and write.



Thank You to Prairie Cachers & stejenwell for hosting this event.

Special Thanks to amtg, Call me dainty, CWagoner, CYAO, doggymama, Joshtrecker81, mintmoonpi, Obilon, Tango of TCE, & wobegon crew

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