Motif
Ascetic sun prayer for superhuman power
ascetic_sun_prayer_for_superhuman_power
A motif of the Sacred Exchange and Reciprocity family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
native american southwest
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The Sia ACCESSORIES OF PRAYER. / OMAHA AMD KANSA EXPRESSIONS ABOUT WAKANDA. / PONKA BELIEF ABOUT MALEVOLENT SPIRITS. / THE SUN A WAKANDA.; lines 19342-19430 confidence: high
Gahige said that Omaha people prayed to the sun with hands raised and palms toward it, saying “O Wakanda, pity me,” and abstained from eating, drinking, and ordinary smoking from sunrise to sunset.
Omaha men pray to the sun, abstain from food, drink, and ordinary smoking during daylight, sleep away from home for four nights, and are said to gain superhuman power.
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