How did Native American women handle personal hygiene (menstruation)??
A Native American woman was eligible for marriage when she began menstruating. This was special because it meant that she was ready to have children. The women were isolated from the rest of the tribe during menstruation. They were given their own tent/hut to live in for the duration so that they had some time to themselves. More than one woman was assigned to the same place if they were menstruating at the same time. I also read some articles that talked about some Native American women using an herbal tea to help suppress menstruation, possibly in times of danger, because it wasn’t a highly recommended procedure. Instead, Native American women were taught to revel in their periods because it was proof of their ability to give life. As far as what they used to control the flow, I couldn’t find anything. My grandmother (who wasn’t Native American) told me that when she was young they pinned rags to their clothing to catch the blood. She said it wasn’t a very effective system, but it wa
