Actually it was a symbol of mailmen. :P
The mohawk haircut was used across several different tribes for message runners, to make them easily identifiable from a distance. This way, even if two tribes were fighting, this guy could approach the other tribe safely to parley without being shot at. "Don't shoot the messenger".
The mohawk haircut was used across several different tribes for message runners, to make them easily identifiable from a distance. This way, even if two tribes were fighting, this guy could approach the other tribe safely to parley without being shot at. "Don't shoot the messenger".