Red Roaches

[atsilvtlvdatsi]

i was told that red roaches were only for the firstborn males is that true? i don't wear a roach with my regalia and i never have so i don't know much about them. i'm certain that the colors represent something i just don't know what.
Thanks
~Iyunka Wanbli

[anishtradish]

never heard that one before. Must be a tribe specific thing.

[atsilvtlvdatsi]

thanks that's what i thought too. who knows someone may have just made that up lol.thanks again

[Wojapi4Me]

thanks that's what i thought too. who knows someone may have just made that up lol.thanks again

If you're talking Sioux, which I take you are by your screen-name, then I've never heard of that before. The original roaches had red deer hair on them. Different colored-roaches is a relatively new thing.

[atsilvtlvdatsi]

yeah i was talking sioux, and i would say by your name you are too. I could live off of wojapi! lol. i had never heard the thing about the roaches before. thought i would check with another source and be sure. thanks
Toksa A'ke

[rodond]

i have herald this about broadcloth{straight dancers} but never roaches it seams i remember that red roaches were wore by someone that killed a enemy in battle where the others worn white ones

[WhoMe]

Red roaches do have tribal/region specific meaning to tribes who have a history of wearing them.

To tribes and individuals who have adopted powwow, this is not the case.