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LONG HOUSE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

A place for spiritual gathering where traditional Iroquois people hold their religious ceremonies.

OBS

Term used by Parks Canada.

Key term(s)
  • long house

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Lieu de rencontre spirituelle où les Iroquois attachés aux traditions tiennent leurs cérémonies religieuses.

OBS

longue maison : terme en usage à Parcs Canada.

OBS

«maison commune» est un terme générique, car une maison commune peut avoir plusieurs formes et plusieurs usages, la seule caractéristique commune étant que la maison est grande.

Spanish

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