Tipi doors

Jacques · 01-11-2001, 06:27 PM

I noticed that a lot of old tipis have no big opening for door,merely a slat that you have go through.Any comment on the advantage/disadvantages of such doors?

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tipis · 01-11-2001, 06:37 PM

You old dog, how about the advantage of a small door to keep the weather out. Even in Fla. we have to keep the rain from coming inside.

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Jacques · 01-11-2001, 07:31 PM

Thats exactly what i think,but then ,why do they make these big gap of a door nowadays?
Is this to better accomodate modern male dancers?lol[Some of them ,to quote an announcer look like meadowlarks:big long beaks ,big chest,and little tiny legs!]

tipis · 01-13-2001, 08:48 AM

Actually, you are right. In the past I was asked to make tipis with what I would call larger than normal doors to accomidate the larger person and thier clothing. Most tipis today are not made for daily living.

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hawkin · 02-01-2001, 11:22 PM

I was under the impression the round door is lakota, and the slit door is cheyenne style. ? All the lodges in our camp are sioux with the large round door.

Jacques · 02-03-2001, 12:02 AM

Nope,i think that it is just a modern way.It makes it easier to go in and out,but has little value if you actually live in the tipi.On old pictures ,the door is merely a slit door.When they need it big ,they just fold the cover on the 2 "door poles".

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Jacques Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Lakota tamakoce,SD,USA Posts: 63	Tipi doors I noticed that a lot of old tipis have no big opening for door,merely a slat that you have go through.Any comment on the advantage/disadvantages of such doors? ------------------

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01-11-2001, 06:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
tipis Teen Dancer Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 297	You old dog, how about the advantage of a small door to keep the weather out. Even in Fla. we have to keep the rain from coming inside. Tipis

01-11-2001, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jacques Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Lakota tamakoce,SD,USA Posts: 63	Thats exactly what i think,but then ,why do they make these big gap of a door nowadays? Is this to better accomodate modern male dancers?lol[Some of them ,to quote an announcer look like meadowlarks:big long beaks ,big chest,and little tiny legs!]

01-13-2001, 08:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
tipis Teen Dancer Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 297	Actually, you are right. In the past I was asked to make tipis with what I would call larger than normal doors to accomidate the larger person and thier clothing. Most tipis today are not made for daily living. Tipis

02-01-2001, 11:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
hawkin Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: steamboat springs, co., usa Posts: 27	I was under the impression the round door is lakota, and the slit door is cheyenne style. ? All the lodges in our camp are sioux with the large round door.

02-03-2001, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jacques Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Lakota tamakoce,SD,USA Posts: 63	Nope,i think that it is just a modern way.It makes it easier to go in and out,but has little value if you actually live in the tipi.On old pictures ,the door is merely a slit door.When they need it big ,they just fold the cover on the 2 "door poles".

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