As every race is unhappy without an intoxicating drink and something to chew or smoke, they extracted a bitter beverage from a certain seed, and used a root in place of tobacco.
These Channel Indians let their hair grow so long that they could make braids and fasten them round the face with stone rings.

The visitors spoke of the "Island of the Bearded People." They had substantial brush huts, supported by pillars bearing inscriptions supposed to allude to their religion, and they enjoyed dancing to the music of bone flutes.
For gifts, they most desired red calico and chocolate.
Cabrillo's men found a primitive temple on one of the islands, and in it an unknown god or idol.

One of the eight original tribes had a form of worship strongly resembling a Turkish bath.

The men sat round a hot fire until drenched in perspiration; then plunged into a pool of cold water.
The women were not permitted to be devout in this "cleanliness next to godliness" manner.

It was a luxury and prerogative the noble braves wanted entirely for themselves.