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PIPE CEREMONY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
- Naval Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe the side
1, record 1, English, pipe%20the%20side
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ceremony at the gangway in which side boys are drawn up and the boatswain's pipe is blown when a high-ranking officer, or distinguished visitor comes aboard. 2, record 1, English, - pipe%20the%20side
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
- Forces navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendre les honneurs au sifflet 1, record 1, French, rendre%20les%20honneurs%20au%20sifflet
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pipe ceremony
1, record 2, English, pipe%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aboriginal group spiritual and cultural ceremonies and rituals. 2, record 2, English, - pipe%20ceremony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie du calumet
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20du%20calumet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highest ceremonial church 1, record 3, English, highest%20ceremonial%20church
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
I was introduced to the elders participating in the ceremony : Mr. Lawrence Saddleback, pipe holder, custodian of Sundance Lodge, the-in the Cree tradition, and keeper of protocol; Mr. Abe Saddleback, Mr. Joe Tootoosis, Mr. Jim Yellowbird and Mr. Cecil Nepoose. 1, record 3, English, - highest%20ceremonial%20church
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- école supérieure d'enseignement des cérémonies
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cole%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20d%27enseignement%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monies
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medicine pipe dance 1, record 4, English, medicine%20pipe%20dance
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the annual dances... all seemed to the Blackfoot subsidiary to that one indispensable event, the transfer, with due ceremony of a sacred medicine bundle.... The pipe bundles were associated with the worship of the thunder.... A medicine-bundle might be anything from... a multitude of miscellaneous objects... stone pipes, etc kept inside a large rawhide bag, in which every article had a definite significance and called for a special song whenever its owner exposed it to the light.... 2, record 4, English, - medicine%20pipe%20dance
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- danse de calumet sacré
1, record 4, French, danse%20de%20calumet%20sacr%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Danse exécutée par le Pieds-Noirs et les Gens-du-Sang. 2, record 4, French, - danse%20de%20calumet%20sacr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le calumet (...) est l'autel de l'Indien des Plaines : grâce au calumet, il communique avec son Créateur par l'intermédiaire de la fumée de tabac (...) [Le paquet médecine] des Pieds-Noirs contient la Pipe sacrée, diverses peaux (...) un hochet et du tabac (...) 3, record 4, French, - danse%20de%20calumet%20sacr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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