answersLogoWhite

0

Why did the Crow Indians count coup?

Updated: 4/28/2022
User Avatar

Lyndseyhorse

Lvl 1
15y ago

Best Answer

Crow Indians counted coups to demonstrate their bravery in combat. Killing an enemy isn't brave; but, striking an enemy with a coups-stick and living through the event, showed courage. Counting coups was one of four things a warrior had to do to becaome a chief: count coups, take a horse from an enemy, lead a successful raid, and take a weapon from an enemy. The warrior that had done the most of the four qualifiers was head chief. ~ Awe'

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why did the Crow Indians count coup?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How did the crow Indians build travois?

how did the Crow indians make a travois


When was The Count of Crow's Nest created?

The Count of Crow's Nest was created in 1896.


Who was the first chief of the crow Indians?

crow


How many crow Indians are there now?

ther are almost 12,000 Indians living on the crow reseveration!!!


What kinds of weapons and tools did the crow Indians use?

crow indians beliefs, religions and culture


What did the Indians call the feat of touching enemies during battle?

couning coup


What do the Crow Indians live in?

the crow Indians live in tee peas decorated with sun, stars ect


What tribe created the coup stick?

The coup stick was primarily used by Native American tribes on the Great Plains, including the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Crow.


What are the release dates for Crow Indians Harvesting - 1903?

Crow Indians Harvesting - 1903 was released on: USA: November 1903


What is the main custom of Crow Indians?

will you write me a one page easy over the crow indians contributions? <that has nothing to do with this persons ?


Was the Cherokee nation friends with the Crow nation?

yes some of the Cherokee Indians and Crow Indians got alone but some did not.


What has the author Robert Harry Lowie written?

Robert Harry Lowie has written: 'Crow word lists' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Crow, English, English language, Crow language 'The matrilineal complex' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Matriarchy, Indians of North America 'Indians of the Plains' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Indianen, Great Plains 'Minor ceremonies of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Indians of North America, Religion 'Primitive religion' -- subject(s): Religion 'Plains Indian age-societies' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Indians of North America 'The sun dance of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Crow Indians, Crow dance, Sun dance 'Indians of the Plains' 'The religion of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Religion, Crow mythology, Indians of North America, Indian mythology, Religion and mythology 'The German people' -- subject(s): Civilization, National characteristics, German, German National characteristics 'The material culture of the Crow Indians' 'Societies of the Kiowa' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Kiowa Indians, Indians of North America 'The origin of the state' 'Robert H. Lowie' 'Ethnographic notes on the Washo' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Washo Indians, Ethnology 'The Assiniboine' 'The sun dance of the Wind River Shoshoni and Ute' -- subject(s): Ute Indians, Sun dance, Shoshoni Indians 'Social life of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Crow Indians, Social life and customs, Indians of North America 'A Crow text, with grammatical notes' -- subject(s): Indians of North America, Languages, Crow Indians, Crow language, Texts 'Social organization' -- subject(s): Sociology 'Primitive society' 'Studies in plains Indian folklore' -- subject(s): Indian mythology, Indians of North America, Folklore 'The origin of the state' -- subject(s): State, The, Primitive societies, The State 'Myths and traditions of the Crow Indians' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Crow Indians, Crow mythology, Folklore, Legends, Religion and mythology 'Minor ceremonies of the Crow Indians' 'Some aspects of political organization among the American aborigines' -- subject(s): Indians of America, Social life and customs