Native American culture
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"First I would like to say that I had a VERY
emotional reaction to the people in traditional (ceremonial) costume. It was
very intense...visceral. I felt a connection that was tangible. ( I am
supposed to have a not too distant Native American ancestor but we have not
been able to find her...yet) They were/are beautiful. Really, the words
escape me."
I understand this feeling. I don't get it so much at any Pow-wows I've been to, but I get it very strongly when seeing pictures, movies or reading about the culture. Even the ugly stuff...I just feel this extremely STRONG pull to the Native Americans.
My Dad says we have Lakota blood coursing through our veins, but I thought it was another tribe until this week when he told me. I'm not sure that anyone in the family knows for sure, although my Dad sure looks Native American.
I attended a "Ancient Medicines" class last month, in which we started each class with a Native American song and drumming and smudged each other. The sage smudging had a very calming effect on me and when Martha sang and drummed, I got serious chills down my spine (in a good way) I felt like I was home.
Ren
emotional reaction to the people in traditional (ceremonial) costume. It was
very intense...visceral. I felt a connection that was tangible. ( I am
supposed to have a not too distant Native American ancestor but we have not
been able to find her...yet) They were/are beautiful. Really, the words
escape me."
I understand this feeling. I don't get it so much at any Pow-wows I've been to, but I get it very strongly when seeing pictures, movies or reading about the culture. Even the ugly stuff...I just feel this extremely STRONG pull to the Native Americans.
My Dad says we have Lakota blood coursing through our veins, but I thought it was another tribe until this week when he told me. I'm not sure that anyone in the family knows for sure, although my Dad sure looks Native American.
I attended a "Ancient Medicines" class last month, in which we started each class with a Native American song and drumming and smudged each other. The sage smudging had a very calming effect on me and when Martha sang and drummed, I got serious chills down my spine (in a good way) I felt like I was home.
Ren