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Record 1 1985-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
DEF

A fertility dance directed at the sun as a symbol of life, widely found in early America. The best known of the sun dances is that of the Great Plains Indians, which lasted for several days and was centered around a special tall pole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Cérémonie religieuse attestée chez la plupart des Indiens des Plaines de l'Amérique du Nord, en particulier les Arapaho, les Cheyennes et les Dakota.

OBS

traduction du nom Dakota donné à cette cérémonie.

Spanish

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