The inscriptions suggest the cave was a place for reflection and ceremony 'during perhaps the most stressful time in Cherokee history, when the people were forcibly and finally removed forever from their beloved homelands,” scientists said.
Cherokee inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama, dating back to the 19th century have revealed how tribes viewed the cave as a “spiritually potent” sacred space during the Trail of Tears.
Euro-American graffiti shown below Cherokee ceiling inscriptions in Manitou Cave, Alabama. University of Tennessee at Knoxville The second set of engravings sit approximately 300m from the cave entrance. Etched 10m to 15m into the ceiling, they read:"We who are those that have blood come out of their nose and mouth." It is likely the sentence describes the injuries suffered during the stickball match.
The message is signed The Goose, whom the authors think could have also been a spiritual leader. How he reached so high in the cave, however, is unknown."Perhaps The Goose could fly," the study authors wrote.
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