Porcupine Roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Regalia. Porky roaches have been a traditional headdress for males of several tribes for many years. Quantity in Basket: none. A 1 ounce bundle of Hair will usually be enough to complete a 15″ long Porcupine Roach. In other words, the cords with Deer Tail Hair which are now only sewed to the outside edge of the hair roach (along with the rows of Turkey Beard Hair or Porcupine Guard Hair), were sewn in a coil to make the base, with all the Deer Tail Hair sticking up in the middle of the Hair Roach. Round Eastern Style Roaches are constructed on a hand braided round yarn base. Some roaches from the southern plains are constructed using black turkey beards. We offer custom made Porcupine Roaches with one row of colored Deer Hair on the outside.
Today the hair roach has evolved to become a seperate headdress, and is either made from turkey beard hair, in which case the length of the base is usually a smaller size, perhaps 8 to 12 inches, or porcupine guard hair which can have a base from 12 to 20 inches or more. READY-MADE PORCUPINE HAIR ROACH RAINBOW COLORS Deer Hair Outside. Natives have made Roaches from Whitetail Deer hair, Moose hair, Turkey Beards, Porcupine Hair, Horsehair or a combination of these. We make the headdress of the leader of the Indians. Native American men in North America wear one traditional style of headdress called a ‘Roach’. Porcupine hair roaches are worn by many male Native American dancers as an important part of their regalia. The porcupine hair roach is a head ornament worn by men. Native American crafters use the hair of North American porcupines to make Porcupine Roaches. The exact origins of the roach are not known for certain.
Porcupine Roaches are one type of traditional headwear for Native American Regalia. The porcupine hair roach is often made of guard hair of the porcupine, the tail hair of the white-tail deer, moose hair, or artificial stiff hair; often, the hair is dyed a bright color, such as red or yellow, which can symbolize a veteran of combat.Some roaches from the southern plains are made with black turkey beards..
Our Porcupine Hair consists of the soft guard hair from western porcupines. Please allow 4 weeks for delivery. Complementing the image with a stylish vest or poncho, you can safely go to the New Year's carnival. Roach – 16 and 18 inch Porcupine. Porky roaches have been a traditional headdress for males of several tribes for many years.
Price: $129.95. The most important of the Indians is, of course, the leader. A 1 ounce bundle of Hair will usually be enough to complete a 15″ long Porcupine Roach.