Native Americans-Indians

Indians, also known as AmerIndian or Amerind. Also known as Native Americans, it is the general term for all Native Americans except Eskimos. The vast majority of Native Americans are Indians, distributed in countries in North and South America. They are traditionally classified as the American branch of the Mongolian race. The skin is yellow-brown, the hair is black, thick and straight, the face is flat, and the eyes range from yellowish to brown.

The languages spoken by Indians are generally collectively referred to as Indian, or Native American languages. The ethnic groups of the Indians and their linguistic affiliations are very complex, and there is no recognized classification to date. Indians were the earliest residents of Latin America. The reason why they were called "Indians" was mainly because explorers such as Columbus thought that the "new land" they had reached was India and called the local residents "Indians"(the English pronunciation of the word "India").

After more than 20,000 years of differentiation, the Indians gave rise to many different ethnic groups and languages. According to data records, by the end of the 15th century, there were about 1 million in the United States and Canada, and at least 1 million in the West Indies. The total number of Indians in the entire Americas was about 14 million to 40 million, with a total of about 160 languages and 1200 dialects. They lived in three major areas: the Mayans in southeastern Mexico and Central America (Guatemala and Honduras, etc.); the Aztecs, Tortecs, and Zapotecs in the Mexican plateau; and the Incas in the Andes of South America (including Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador). Originally believed that all things have a spirit, Shamanism, totem worship, patron worship, sun worship and star worship prevailed. Nowadays, the religious beliefs of the country where they are located are generally accepted, and most of them believe in Christianity (those living in Central and South America are mainly Catholic, and those living in North America are mainly Christian).

Around 1000 AD, these religious-based societies were replaced by the empires of Toltec and Aztec, until the Spanish invasion in the 16th century. At its peak, the Aztec Empire controlled almost all of Central America. The first 1,000 years of BC is called the Classical Period, when the Mayan civilization rose, and people were ruled by the monk class. Their most important god was Tlaloc, the god of harvest, whose symbol was the jaguar, a common theme in existing carvings. In later cultures, jaguars were replaced by traditionally more warlike eagles, and human sacrifice became a common religious practice.

The Indian nation can be said to be the most hospitable nation in the world, thinking of the origin of Thanksgiving in the United States. At first, Thanksgiving Day had no fixed date and was temporarily decided by the states. It was not until after the independence of the United States that Thanksgiving Day became a national holiday. Of course, today's Thanksgiving Day is not a tribute to the Indians, but a tribute to God for its gifts. From this, it can be seen that hospitality is the national tradition and character of the Indians.