Comanche Passages

"The Worst Hard Time" page 15 "The Comanche were polygamous, which pleased many a fur trader adopted into the tribe."

Reference "The men were polygamous, but an adulterous wife could be killed or have her nose cut-off. Generally parabios would not interfere in these private matters (even in cases of murder) unless absolutely necessary."

How many fur traders were 'adopted' by the Comanche? As opposed to just trading with them? Adopted so much so that they reaped their reward through multiple wives? Not important...just curious.

page 15 "Naked, a Comanche woman was a mural unto herself, with a range of narrative tattoos all over her body."

Although I knew that the Comanche did tattoo to an extent, I'd always thought that the women were known more for the paint they adorned themselves with rather than actual tattooing. (The Wichita people, for example, were known as "tattooed people" by various other tribes.) Interesting tidbit about the Comanche....