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CEINTURE WAMPUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Treaties and Conventions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wampum belt
1, record 1, English, wampum%20belt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt of varicolored wampum arranged in patterns and used as a mnemonic device or ceremonially especially in the ratification of treaties. 2, record 1, English, - wampum%20belt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each of the Mohawk communities of Kahnawake, Kanesatake and Akwesasne has a cultural centre which administers a museum and a library. Ancient Iroiquois artifacts, such as False Faces, and handicrafts such as wampum belts can be found on display at the museums. False Faces are carved wood masks which are utilized by the False Face society of the Hotinonsonni during spiritual ceremonies. Wampum belts were given and received at treaties of peace as seals of friendship. 3, record 1, English, - wampum%20belt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wampum: beads of polished shells strung in strands, belts, or sashes and used by North American Indians as money, ceremonial pledges, and ornaments. 2, record 1, English, - wampum%20belt
Record 1, Key term(s)
- belt of wampum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Traités et alliances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ceinture wampum
1, record 1, French, ceinture%20wampum
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'anciens artefacts iroquois, comme les faux-visages, et autres objets d'artisanat, tels les ceintures wampums, sont exposés à ces musées. Les faux-visages sont des masques de bois sculptés que portent les membres de la Société des faux-visages des Hotinonsonnis lors des cérémonies spirituelles. Les ceintures wampums représentent quant à elles des gages d'amitié échangés pour sceller un traité de paix. 1, record 1, French, - ceinture%20wampum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Artes y cultura indígenas
- Tratados y convenios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinturón de wampum
1, record 1, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20wampum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cinturón wampum 2, record 1, Spanish, cintur%C3%B3n%20wampum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Como símbolo de amistad, todos los pueblos indios que habitaban entre los grandes lagos y la costa oriental de los Estados Unidos tenían en gran estima el cinturón wampum. Las perlas con las que lo construían las sacaban con mucho trabajo de una especie de conchas de las que el dicho cinturón tomaba el nombre de "wampum-peage", que en lengua algonquina significa "el cinturón hecho de perlas de conchas". 2, record 1, Spanish, - cintur%C3%B3n%20de%20wampum
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