Native Nudity 2

I was reading this morning (1421: The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies) and found a reference to the Yaghan—a group of indigenous people of the Tierra del Fuego. 

Now, I remember from grade school learning that Magellan on his voyage around the earth named the Tierra del Fuego (“Land of Fire”) because of the many fires they could see. But I certainly do not recall hearing that that the indigenous people went around naked or mostly naked, gathering around fires to keep warm,

even taking fires with them in their boats.

Oh, yeah, by the way...it’s cold down there. This is the southernmost part of South America we’re talking about. 

Apparently the Yaghan also smeared grease from animal fats on their bodies to help stay warm, plus, they seem to have some slight genetic adaptation—higher metabolism. 

Now, I’m sure I would’ve remembered naked people, but no...native nudity never came up in grade school, or any school that I recall. I probably would’ve been much more interested in history then if that had been a topic.