Pomo battles with neighboring tribes usually entailed confrontations between the two groups organized into lines of about 100 warriors each, standing about 30 yards apart. They shot arrows, threw...

Pomo battles with neighboring tribes usually entailed confrontations between the two groups organized into lines of about 100 warriors each, standing about 30 yards apart. They shot arrows, threw stones, and hurled insults at one another but did not engage in direct contact. Women and boys sometimes accompanied the warriors and assisted by resupplying them. The battle might end as soon as anyone was seriously wounded, but fighting always ceased at night. Raids against an enemy village generally resulted in higher casualties than did the formal line battles.