Chinese temple architecture also "wu" and "tongji" shamans, may perform services within these temples. Shenist temples are usually small and decorated with traditional figures on their roofs (dragons and deities), although some evolve into significant structures. Chinese temples can be found throughout Mainland China, Taiwan and also where Chinese expatriate communities settled over centuries. An old name in English for Chinese traditional temples is "joss house". "Joss" is an Anglicized spelling of the Portuguese word for "god", "deus". "Joss house" was in common use in English in western North America during frontier times, when joss houses were a common feature of Chinatowns. The
Pidgin Delaware origin, even though they were recorded in traditional Munsee territory in the greater New York area. For example, the Pidgin word "cacheus" 'crazy, drunk' was recorded from an Esopus sachem on the Hudson River in 1658; this word is from Unami "kí·wsu" 'he is drunk'. The corresponding Munsee word is the completely different "waní·sə̆məw" Similarly, the Pidgin expression "rancontyn marinit", also recorded as "rancontyn marenit" 'make peace' was recalled by David de Vries as having been used by Delawares near Lewes, Delaware in 1632, and also near Rockaway, Long Island in 1643, the latter being in Munsee territory. The Pidgin