It's Springtime in the Americas, and the Nations have been welcoming the new season in
grand style.
SPRING! 2007:
During the first week of March, the Americas hosted a
Maize Queen pageant, along with a
Float Building contest. By popular vote,
Ishtar YellowStar was proclaimed Queen of the Maize, and got the opportunity to ride in
Chicomecóatl's Float, the winning float designed by Thea Didius. A special award for Most Humorous Float was awarded to Dhanishta Kanishka for her
Cyber Caveman Float.
We hope you didn't miss the
AW Photo Matching Game which was hosted by the Americas in early March. There were 18 real life photographs of our friends here at AW to match up with their online identities. There were no less than five contestants who guessed them all right - Sak Biyaan ShieldJaguar, Helena Curius, Haytham Saba, MerytMaihes Osorkon and Calpurnia Caesar. Congratulations to all! The rest of you can still play for your own entertainment, if you'll promise not to cheat.
Festival of Fire:
There was a great turnout from all over AW for the
Tsalagi Fire Ceremony a celebration of the coming of spring in Kituwah. Between decorating gourds, telling stories, bringing ashes to the ceremonial mound and dancing, not to mention breakfast in
The Three Sisters Inn and drinking in the
Purple Maize Tavern, a grand time was had by all.
Hood News:
This just in!
Moonbeam Sequoyah has been appointed Chief of Kituwah, the Cherokee Territory, and
Gamma Roca is the new Chief of the Ancient Pueblos.
Also,
Sak Biyaan ShieldJaguar has been appointed our Ambassador to Hellas! Sak Biyaan has been busy creating a grand guide to which cultures can be found in what neighborhoods in South America.
Check it out!
Group news:
There has been most interesting archaeological news from the land of the Inca, which you can read more about at
Tahuantinsuyu and do take time to explore the
Museum of the Americas for discussion of Native American art and links to current exhibits.
Best Places and Best Homes Contests:
Best Places of AW will be announced soon on the
The "Best Places in AncientWorlds" Awards-thread, hopefully, as two of the judges, Corny and Aulus have been having troubles, and we hope they will get well soon!
There's still time to to dust off your html, polish up those graphics and get your homesite in tip top shape and take part in the Best Homes of Ancient Worlds Contest 2007 is coming! Last day to sign up is April 8th!!
Sign up here!
Coming soon:
Inti Raymi planning has started, the dates this year will be 23-24th of June; Please contact the Americas scribes, if you'd like to volunteer to help.
The
Kituwah district is boiling with activity. Keep an eye on the
Tsalagi Moons!
AncientWorlds Decenallia is being planned too; indeed, it's 10 years since people moved into the AncientSites community, and it's time to celebrate. Sign-up for the festivities at the
Decenallia-thread.
And meanwhile, IRL news:
Another 'Stonehenge' discovered in Amazon
Sasquatch Found in Arizona!
Ancient Solar Observatory Discovered
Discovery shows Olmecs had greater influence [than thought before]
Frog in Amber May Be 25M Years Old
