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Date Posted: Fri, 11/22/02 11:29am
Author: Moose
Subject: Re: Lakota question
In reply to: Steve Russell 's message, "Lakota question" on Fri, 11/22/02 9:48am

>I understand White Buffalo Calf Woman would have come
>more recently, but isn't the inipi ceremony very, very
>old?
>
>Steve Russell

Aho Steve,

I believe that you are correct in saying that the inipi ceremony is very old. I was never taught an exact time frame, but I know that the first inipi ceremony is mentioned in the Lakota Creation Myth. (See below)

Unk (who represents contention and who dwells in the waters) made some more harmful kinds of Mni Watu (micro-organisms) and soon afterwards, many of the Ikce Oyate became ill after drinking water which had these Mni Watu inside of it. So Tokahe went out and did a Hanbleciya ceremony, in which he received instruction in how to deal with this matter.

Tokahe made a small dome-shaped lodge and covered it with buffalo robes. He placed previously heated rocks in the center of this lodge. Then he took a sick person inside the lodge and closed the entrance. He prayed to the Wakan Tanka and sang songs to them while he spilled water on the hot rocks. This would cause steam to rise and heat the lodge to purify everything that was inside the lodge. Then he would open the entrance for a time.

After he did this four times, the person was cured. Thus, Tokahe created the sweat lodge ceremony. He said it was meant to cleanse the mind, heart, soul, and body. Therefore, if someone was having difficulty in making an important decision, that person could find help while participating in this ceremony.

Toksha,
Moose

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Re: Lakota question -- Steve Russell, Fri, 11/22/02 1:28pm
- Re: Lakota question -- skin, Fri, 11/22/02 2:17pm
- Re: Lakota question -- Bella, Fri, 11/22/02 2:33pm
  - Re: Lakota question -- john mohdom, Fri, 11/22/02 5:37pm
    - Re: Lakota question -- Steve Russell, Fri, 11/22/02 6:01pm
      - Re: Lakota question -- john mohdom, Fri, 11/22/02 10:23pm
      - Re: Lakota question -- Bella, Sun, 11/24/02 12:17pm
    - Re: Lakota question -- Bella, Sun, 11/24/02 12:14pm
    - Re: Lakota question -- tash"ana, Fri, 11/29/02 10:30pm
      - Re: Lakota question -- Steve Russell, Fri, 11/29/02 10:51pm
        Re: Lakota question -- john mohdom, Sat, 11/30/02 9:08pm
        Re: Lakota question -- Steve Russell, Sat, 11/30/02 9:22pm
        Re: Lakota question -- john mohdom, Sat, 11/30/02 10:43pm
  - Re: Lakota question -- john mohdom, Fri, 11/22/02 5:39pm