蘇族狗肉宴

1832-1837

喬治·卡特林捕捉到了1830年代美國西部文化碰撞的一個迷人瞬間。兩頂巨大的蒂皮帳篷高聳於一個集會之上，蘇族領袖和頭戴正式黑色高頂禮帽的男子並排坐成一個大圓圈。在中央，一面白旗在一排黑色炊具上方飄揚，為「狗宴」——一種以食用狗肉作為最高待客禮儀的神聖儀式——拉開了序幕。卡特林跋涉數千英里記錄這些正在消失的文化，而這一場景完美地詮釋了原住民與歐洲定居者之間複雜的互動，將傳統習俗與外交禮節融為一體。

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