C. Clothing and Adornment

In their traditional clothing Native Americans differed from Europeans in that they placed less importance on completely covering the body.

The peoples of warm climates, in California and the Tropical Forest, for example, often did not bother with much clothing except at festivals; then they adorned themselves with flowers and paint, and often with intricate feather headdresses.


Could you imagine people mocking African Americans in black face at a game?” he said. 'Yet go to a game where there is a team with an Indian name and you will see fans with war paint on their faces. Is this not the equivalent to black face?' ”

—- Teaching Tolerance, May 9, 2001, Native American Mascots Big Issue in College Sports[86]



war paint
 
–noun
1. paint applied by American Indians to their faces and bodies before going to war.
2. Informal. makeup; cosmetics.
3. Informal. full dress; regalia.
Origin:
1820–30, Americanism


war paint
n.

1. Pigments applied to the face or body in preparation for battle, as in certain tribal societies.
2. Informal Cosmetics such as lipstick, rouge, or mascara.


war paint

noun
1. adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle
2. full ceremonial regalia
3. cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance [syn: makeup]