Women and the Feminine in Native American Religions女性与美国本土宗教中的女性.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Gzhemnido Gokmuskegnon Mamogosnan Spirits of the directions All designed to honor the multiple expressions of who the Creator is and the evidence of the power of Creation We had: Families, clans, towns and cities, tribes and nations Clan ceremonies Seasonal celebrations Women’s ceremonies, men’s ceremonies Celebrations of birth, marriage, childbirth Healing ceremonies and rituals Burial rituals and Ghost feasts The Potawatomi language was shared with Odawa, Ochibwe: Three Fires Confederacy We had religious language, diplomatic language, language of the women and language of the men We had language that children spoke, language that elders used, and language used with other tribes/nations Miami, Lenape, Shawnee, Wea, tribes of the Illinois Confederacy We had language for: Lakes, rivers, mountains, towns, regions; a language related to our sacred geography That geographic language was tied to our religious and sacred language We understood the world to be a sacred place, a gift from Gzhemnido and in our language were constant reminders of those gifts Chigwe dodem: Strikes the earth people, Language related to clan ceremonies Related to the weather Related to the sacred geography of the Thunder Clan responsbilities Mko: related to “digging with paws Mko Dodem knew the medicines and properties of the earth Mandozhit: “Bear Walker” language of dreams of visions Duties included hunting for rogue bears, knowing the medicines and foods of the woods Knowing the bears: Natural scientists Earth Sky Cycle Ceremonies Center of the world ceremonies Planting ceremonies Harvest ceremonies Daily offerings to the sunrise/moon cycle Earth Sky Cycle Ceremonies Center of the world ceremonies Planting ceremonies Harvest ceremonies Daily offerings to the sunrise/moon cycle Life cycle rituals: Birth, puberty, marriage, childbirth, healings and Death Puberty, menses and childbirth ritual locations are secret/sacred Kikyago: Young girl, innocence, pu