- peyotism
- pe·yo·tism
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peyotism
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peyotism — pāˈyōd.ˌizəm noun ( s) : an intertribal American Indian religion adapting Christian elements to traditional tribal beliefs and practices and distinguished by the sacramental use of peyote … Useful english dictionary
Native American Church — or peyotism Religious movement among North American Indians involving the drug peyote. Peyote was first used to induce supernatural visions in Mexico in pre Columbian times; its use extended north into the Great Plains in the 19th century, and… … Universalium
Native American Church — insignia Native American Church, a religious denomination which practices Peyotism or the Peyote religion, originated in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and is the most widespread indigenous religion among Native Americans in the United States.… … Wikipedia
hallucinogen — /heuh looh seuh neuh jeuhn/, n. a substance that produces hallucinations. [1950 55; HALLUCIN(ATION) + O + GEN] * * * Substance that produces psychological effects normally associated only with dreams, schizophrenia, or religious visions. It… … Universalium
Plains Indian — a member of any of the American Indian tribes, as those of the Algonquian, Athabascan, Caddoan, Kiowa, Siouan, or Uto Aztecan linguistic families, that formerly inhabited the Great Plains. All were more or less nomadic, following the buffalo, and … Universalium
Daniel C. Swan — is a cultural anthropologist and museum curator whose work has focused on documenting and interpreting the cultural history of the Americas. He has specialized particularly on the histories, social organizations, and cultures of Native North… … Wikipedia
pe|yo|tism — «pay OH tihz uhm», noun. 1. use of or addiction to peyote: »The peyotism of the Mescaleros spread to the Comanches and Kiowas (Scientific American). efn>Also, Peyotism. the form of religion of an American Indian sect which combines Christian… … Useful english dictionary
Plains Apache — Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Essa queta, Plains Apache chief Total population … Wikipedia
Tiah Piah Black War Shield Gourd Society — The Tiah Piah Black War Shield Gourd Society, also known as the Gourd Society, is an intertribal organization comprised of both Native American and non Native American U.S. Military Veterans who participate in the society activities and practice… … Wikipedia
Kiowa — /kuy euh weuh, wah , way /, n., pl. Kiowas, (esp. collectively) Kiowa for 1. 1. a member of a Plains Indian people of the southwestern U.S. 2. a language that is closely related to Tanoan and is the language of the Kiowa people. * * * North… … Universalium
