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74 and, with a woman at his side, and both danced round the fire, as before, half bent. They moved their feet at the sound of the drum, and the war song which was now sung was Ki na nu four times repeated, and then was added ya a ho ye ne. These two persons now danced up to others, who arose and joined, till at length many, if not all, were engaged in the dance side by side. citation: T. Smith. ______________________________________________________________________________

When a direct conflict, or f?is? open battle was intended, the place of halting, previous to the battle was the place from which the warriors were to start.  Therefore after the speech of the great speaker, the war trumpet was blown by the great chief. This was made of the thigh bone of the large white crane, and made a shrill noise which could be heard, it is said, a great distance.
 The warriors then instantly raised the war whoop and sprang for the battle. They ran so as to form two wings, as if to enclose the enemy, while the great warrior went directly forward, meeting his equal, in office, on the side of the enemy, and either conquored or died, unless possibly saved by his warriors.
 But the general method of the Cherokees was to set an ambush for their enemies, so as to form an acute angle > and send out a few men, that their enemies might suppose they had but few to contend with, till they found themselves unexpectedly surrounded. Many other stratagems also were used to draw the enemy into danger.  citation: T. Smith.
 When warriors had killed any person, touched a dead baby, a bone, or a grave, they were unclean four days. For their purification they took a kind of drink which puked them,

bathed, by plunging seven times, as usual, and put on entirely clean apparel. They must not in that case sleep with with their wives for seven nights. citation: T. Smith.

The Cherokees say that anciently there were great men (giants) nearly as high as a house.  citation:  T. Smith.