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wnylib

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11. Blessing Way sounds like Dine. I only know

Reply to Donkees (Reply #10)

Fri Dec 13, 2024, 08:43 AM

Dec 13

a few words of Dine language, from reading the books of Tony Hillerman and his daughter, Anne. The last line of the chant that you posted looks like it might be Dine.

I wonder, though, if the Algonquian nations of the Powhattan Confederacy in what is now Virginia held the same beliefs and perspective. They were the people being depicted in the film.

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What color is the wind? [View all] Marthe48 Dec 11 OP

The wind, blew and the sun, rose. sorcrow Dec 11 #1

I was always told True Dough Dec 11 #2

Maybe you could try that with a Dyson fan Marthe48 Dec 11 #3

Just don't get too close! True Dough Dec 11 #4

These things are the worst! JoseBalow Dec 12 #6

According to the song from the Disney film, Pocahontas, wnylib Dec 12 #5

The Four Winds of the Sacred Hoop symbolize specific colors and their meaning Donkees Dec 12 #8

For which tribal nations? wnylib Dec 13 #9

Various Nations ... Donkees Dec 13 #10

Blessing Way sounds like Dine. I only know wnylib Dec 13 #11

Their spirituality was rooted in shamanism which would have honored the sacred hoop of life ... Donkees Dec 13 #12

You've merged two separate concepts. wnylib Dec 13 #13

lol. AllaN01Bear Dec 12 #7