Wanka Tanka biography, Wanka Tanka discography
Our young people, raised under the old rules of courtesy, never indulged in the present habit of talking
incessantly and all at the same time.From her we, and all other living things come.We shall soon pass, but the place where we
now rest will last forever.So we, too, learned to sit or lie on the ground and become conscious of life
about us in its multitude of forms.Everything was possessed of personality, only differing from us in form.Even the lightening did us no harm, for whenever it came too close, mothers and grandmothers in every
tipi put cedar leaves on coals and their magic kept danger away.Great Mystery, and the Indian reveled in being close to the Great Holiness.Observation was certain to have its rewards.The appreciation enriched Lakota existence.The man from Europe is still a foreigner and an alien.And he still hates the man who
questioned his path across the continent.No one was quick with a question, no matter how important, and no one was pressed for an answer.Wanka Tanka, God of the Lakotas.Kinship with all creatures of the earth, sky, and water was a real and active principle.This concept of life and its relations was humanizing, and gave to the Lakota an abiding love.In spirit, the Lakota were humble and meek.To clothe a man falsely is only to distress his spirit.The old Lakota was wise.Old Lakota was wise, he kept his youth close to his softening influence.That hand is not the color of your hand, but if I pierce it I shall feel pain.The blood that will follow
from mine will be the same as yours.Many times we have been laughed at for our native way of dressing, but could anything we ever wear
compare to the utter foolishness of the steel ribbed corset?More powerful than words was silence with the Lakota.But the old Lakota was wise.First,
contrary to what you have seen in the movies or on TV, it is not
a 'peace pipe'.To do so would be as blasphemy
to The Great Spirit himself!Lakota woman of how, long ago, a
group of Lakota were camped on the plains to the east of Mato
Sapa, or Bear Butte, a sacred mountain to
both the Lakota and Cheyennes, where they were approached by a
group of Pawnees, probably their most hated enemy.Leading the
group of Pawnees was a holy man carrying a pipe in a sacred
manner.The leader sent out word to his warriors and people that
these Pawnees would be received in a sacred, and friendly, manner
and not be molested.The Pawnees were allowed to enter the camp
where they were seated in a circle, fed, and a pipe ceremony,
called a Canupe by the
Lakota, was performed.After the ceremony the Pawnees stated
their reason for coming, the were traveling with the remains of
an old holy man, whose last wish was to have his funeral ceremony
on Bear Butte.Where did
the Sacred Pipe come from?Early one morning, many
winters ago, two Lakota were out hunting.They climbed a high mesa,
looking for game, when they saw something coming towards them in
a strange and beautiful manner.The woman was the most beautiful either of the men had ever
seen.As the young man approached the
mysterious woman, they were both covered by a great cloud.Do not be afraid, for I am coming to talk to your chief, Standing
Hollow Horn.The young man hastily
returned to the lodge of his chief, and told him of what had
happened: that this Wakan woman was coming to visit them and that
they all must prepare.Standing Hollow Horn
then had several lodges taken down, and from them a great lodge
was made as the sacred woman instructed.The people were all
very excited as they waited for the holy woman.They all wondered
where she came from and what she wished to say.Soon the lookouts
spread word that they saw something in the distance.No impure person should ever be allowed to see
it, for within this bundle is a sacred pipe.Earth is your Grandmother
and Mother, and is thus sacred.Every step that is taken upon Her
should be as a prayer.The bowl of the pipe is
of red stone; it represents the Earth.Leggeds who live on the
Earth Mother.The stem of the pipe is of wood.All these peoples, all the things of the universe, are
joined to you who smoke the pipe.When you pray with this pipe, you
pray for and with EVERYTHING!With this pipe you will be bound to all of your
relatives, your Grandfather, Father, Grandmother, and Mother.Every dawn as it comes is a Holy
event.Every day is Holy, for the light comes from your Father,
Wakan Tanka.The first large circle represents the first
rite that I shall give to you, and the other six circles
represent which a later time will be given unto you.It should be a
sacred day in which one of your people dies.Behold Me, for it is I
they will take into their mouths, and it is through this that
they may become Wakan.He who keeps the
soul of a person must be a good and pure man.Always remember how sacred it is and treat it as such, for it
will take you to the end of time.She emerged as a sacred white
buffalo calf!Who here, on this forum, knows or understands the spirit of Wanka Tanka and the Wakanpi?The extraordinary was called the Wakan Tanka, and included all that was mysterious, powerful, or sacred.Save to My Web
Add to My Yahoo!In a world that tries to press me into conformity of other teachings, I have turned back to the spirits of our ancestors.Through this, it gives a better understanding of our world.Through the Wakanpi and Wanka Tanka, I feel more attached to the world in which I live, I feel the life which is the sky and earth and everything in it...From what I have learned so far, those teachings have explained so much more in my life that anything else...Wanna explain it to me in some detail in person sometime?Joe Smith, prophet of the Mormon church, stuck is head in a hat to translate the book of Mormon from reformed?If science said the sky was red not blue would athiest believe it?Click here for the Full Disclaimer.You are currently browsing the
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