Hi Shadowbear, You are right, this is WEIRD, but they are mainly looking at the outside physical body and then they try to judge by the person's talents, and personalities. In a way, it is like a game of spelling bee, one is the winner and 2 runner ups and the rest lose. Tonya ----- Original Message ----- From: "shadowbear270" <shadowbear270@webtv.net> To: <CHEROKEE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 6:11 AM Subject: [Cherokee Circle] Boarding School > Tonya==This is weird but I don't like beauty pageants How does someone > say this person is better than the other or better looking==I think this > saying the Great Spirit made a mistake ==this can't be > > SHADOW BEAR > > > ==== CHEROKEE Mailing List ==== > <<>OPEN forum to all Cherokee topics - except Genealogy<>> > <>Culture-History-Language-Folk lore and Truths<> > Good Manners & Language is required to be on the list > ALL the links you will need to sub and unsub or contact listowner below > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Native/CHEROKEE.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 > >