- midewiwin
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Midewiwin — Midew preparing herbal medicine. The Midewiwin (also spelled Midewin and Medewiwin) or the Grand Medicine Society is a secretive religion of the aboriginal groups of the Maritimes, New England and Great Lakes regions in North America. Its… … Wikipedia
Midewiwin — Ojibwe ceremonial complex, entailing an unfolding or hierarchical series of initiations involving transformation and healing rites and including elements of bear ceremonialism. While the complex is supposed to be secret, it has been discussed… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
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Anishinaabe traditional beliefs — Wabun redirects here. For the language spoken in Heian Japan, see Late Old Japanese. Pictographs of a mishibizhiw ( underwater panther ) as well as two snakes and a canoe, attributed to the Ojibwa. From Lake Superior Provincial Park, Ontario,… … Wikipedia
Wiigwaasabak — (Ojibwe language, plural: wiigwaasabakoon ) are birch bark scrolls, on which the Ojibwa (Anishinaabe) people of North America wrote complex geometrical patterns and shapes. When used for ritual purposes, these scrolls are called mide wiigwaas .… … Wikipedia
Ojibwa — Infobox Ethnic group group=Ojibwa Crest of the Ojibwa people poptime=175,000 popplace=United States, Canada rels=Catholicism, Methodism, Midewiwin langs=English, Ojibwe related=Ottawa, Potawatomi and other Algonquian peoples The Ojibwa or… … Wikipedia
Ojibwe people — This article is about the native North American people. For other uses of Ojibwe , Ojibway , or Ojibwa , see Ojibway (disambiguation). Chippewa redirects here. For other uses, see Chippewa (disambiguation). Ojibwe Symbol of the Anishinaabe people … Wikipedia
Algonquin — Infobox Ethnic group group=Algonquin poptime=11,000 popplace=Quebec, Ontario langs=French, English, Algonquin rels=Midewiwin related= Abnaki, Innu, Anicinàpek (Nipissing, Ojibwa, Mississaugas, Saulteaux, Odawa and Potawatomi)The Algonquins (or… … Wikipedia
Algonquin people — Algonquin Total population 11,000 Regions with significant populations Quebec, Ontario Languages French, English, Algonquin Religion Midewiwin … Wikipedia
Medicine bag — Not to be confused with medical bag. A bandolier bag (identified as a medicine bag ) on display at a museum A medicine bag is a traditional North American Indian container for various items of supernatural power. While anyone may have one,… … Wikipedia
