Kalamawatee

English

Kalamawatee.

PronunciationKa-la-ma-wa-tee.

EtymologyOf the Chiaha North American Indian Tribe.

Chiaha. A few Creeks of this tribe emigrated from their former towns to Florida before the Creek-American War and after that encounter may have been joined by others. In an early list of Seminole settlements they are credited with one town on "Beech Creek," and this may have been identical with Fulemmy's Town or Pinder Town located on Suwanee River in 1817, which was said to be occupied by Chiaha Indians. The Mikasuki are reported to have branched off from this tribe. [Access Genealogy, http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/florida/index.htm ]

Meaning

1) Over consumption of food. 2) Of pigs; as brimming and/or "bursting:" breaking from internal pressure. "similar to": "at the seems." 3) Formerly termed with its origin in relation to a Zinger. 4) Various clubs formed in celebration of Kalamawatee.

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