According to legend, the giant Maushop created the colorful cliffs of Gay Head, Massachusetts. He was living there when the Wampanoags first settled in the area.
Maushop made friends with the Wampanoags and showed them how to live in peace and harmony. He protected them until the Europeans came. Then he disappeared. He left smoke from his pipe (the coastal fog) as a reminder of the happy time when he lived among them.
Second, a tradition...
Some Wampanoag families set out extra plates at dinner time, just in case unexpected guests come along.
*Both tidbits from this beautiful and rich culture learned from A True Book - The Wampanoags by Alice K. Flanagan.
http://www.american-native-art.com/publication/wampanoag/wampanoag.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag
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