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Bush, L. L 1996 |
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Human-charred rind fragments, resembling the thin, hard walls of the bottle gourd, were recoverd from an early 19th century Miami village site at the forks of the Wabash River (Fort Wayne), 1975-1812 (Ehler Site). |
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Gleason, H.A. & Cronquist, A. 1991 |
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The species name used here is listed as Lagenaria lagenaria in Smalls flora of the southeastern U.S.; and L. vulgaris or L. leucantha by Steyermark. There is no species with the common name of gourd in listed in Gleason and Cronquists flora -- the closest relative listed is Cucurbita foetidissima; wild pumpkin |
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Steyermark, J.A. 1963 |
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Steyermark says this species is used for making drinking receptacles; utensils; decoration; and bird-houses; and that the small; young fruits may be cooked and eaten |
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Lamb, E.W; Shultz, L.W. 1964 |
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Tea from any yellow flowered plant was used for aches and sluggishness |
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Kohn, R.W; Lynwood, M.R; Edmunds, D; Mannering, M.; 1997 |
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The Delaware use rattles made of bell-gourds; although turtle shell rattles are still popular and in common use |
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Charlevoix, P. 1923 |
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Great Lakes tribes; in general; used cupping-glasses made of gourds; and filled with combustible matters which they set on fire to treat some disease of the body |
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Blair, E 1911 |
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Algonquians use a gourd rattle; filled with small pebbles; as part of a funeral custom. |
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Blair, E 1911 |
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In the general Algonquian beliefs; the deceased travel to a beautiful country. In their travels there; after death; they arrive at a place where the drumbeat and gourd sounds mark time for the dead; gives them pleasure; and urges them on their way to the place of resting. |
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