Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Toas Pueblo

May 23,
When we arrived in Taos, we went to the Taos Pueblo. There are many pueblos in New Mexico, each one is home to a different tribe of plainsIndians. The Taos Pueblo adheres to the old ways and does not have electricity or running water in their homes. The large pueblos---almost like apartments--are said to be over 1000 years old. They now house many tribal shops and I should have asked how many families still live in these structures. We were shown through the community and our guide explained how bread was cooked in the beehive, adobe ovens, how they incorporated the Indian beliefs and the Catholic religion into their lives, how they still take their water from the river that flows from high in the mountains for their everyday needs. She also told us that in olden days there were no doors, they entered by way of ladders and "skylights" for safety sake. After getting to the roof, the ladders were pulled up, denying all others access.
As we left, we went by a prairie dog community in a beautiful field, full of wild iris.
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