Mary comes to tell us about her tribe's culture

Meet Mary!
Mary belongs to the Hupa tribe. She came to Room 8 to share about her culture and tell us some stories. In this photo (above), this is part of her regalia. She described it to the class as her 'dress up clothes.'
Here, Mary is putting the dress on our Room 8 Mary! She told us that the dresses, with all their intricate detail, can weigh 20-75 pounds!
Mary also brought necklaces. She told us how men only wear one necklace as part of their regalia, but women wear many. Originally, women didn't wear tops like they do now, so they wore many necklaces to cover their chest. Now, even thought they wear shirts/tops, they still wear many necklaces...which can weigh about 30 pounds! She let all Room 8ers come up and put on the necklaces and see how they felt.

Mary had so much to share with us! Thank you for coming to Room 8!