reading quiz 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
healers are often
religious leaders
Navajo healing ceremonies using sand painting
created on the floors of hogans and treat illnesses by bringing individuals into alignment with nature
- the healer (singer) selects the subjects of the painting in consultation with the family of the person being treated
-afflicted person sits in center and sand is applied to their body while they identify with the holy people depicted in the painting
-the painting is destroyed and the sand is removed- never kept permanent since it would diminish healing powers
Navajo communities use medicine bundles that
contain religiously significant objects
who was Mabel McKay
spiritual healer Pomo woman of NorCa. She was called to be a liaison between her people and the spirit world
goal of the rites of renewal
seeks to renew the sacred balance of all things
rites of renewal is..
seasonal: designed to correspond with the cycle of planting/harvesting/moving herd animals for grazing
-aims to enhance natural processes such as rainfall or growth of crops
Yurok tells of the knowledge given to humans by immortals
- they taught humans the Jump Dance, which restores the balance of the earth and renews harmony that was present during the time of the Immortals
-performed during world renewal ceremony cycle
purpose of sweat lodge ceremonies
purify and cleanse the body
-participants build enclosed structure filled with heated stone
-steam cleanses the body/mind
-encourages bond between all those who bathe
Kachina dances (Pueblo people- Hopi and Zuni)
-dancers wear the masks of the Kachinas and become imbued with the spirit of Kachina
-bring rain and enhance fertility
-teach young people about ethics and morality
rites of passage
native traditions use rituals to recognize important changes in a person’s social status
Kinaadla
rite of passage for Navajo girls’ transition into adulthood
- takes place after a girl begins menstruating
-each girl has a sponsor/huide
-rooted in mythology: Changing Woman experienced the first Kinaalda so girls take on the qualities of Changing Woman during the ritual
-Giant cornmeal cake is baked and good cake indicates full and productive life
vision quest
-rite of passage: attempt to communicate with the spirit world
-uses a spirit guide (animal form)
-initiate will remove themselves from normal society by spending several days along in the wilderness
Iroquois gender roles
-balance and reciprocity between men and woman
-example of gender-egalitarian society
-house of worship is separated into male and female spaces, and male and female leaders are of equal importance
two spirit
many cultures have recognized a third gender- people who are neither male or female
-they were treated with respect and took on religious roles UNTIL the arrival of the europeans, who suppressed these individuals
