ANTH 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Handsome Lake, Wendigo, Sun Dance
Document Summary
Set near end of 20th century, see parts of the handsome lake religion traditions. Starts with a sun dance which is at least partially a remnant of the old religion, also see the longhouse ceremonies in their abbreviated versions. See the raising up of a chief, occurs very quickly near the end, but before this the mourning of a recently deceased chief, utilization of musical instruments in addition to dance etc. Only a new chief once old is dead. See white wampum used to perform ceremony for new chief. Mourning is not prolonged, celebration following new chief. See a false face ceremony, possibly the only complete one filmed. See creation of ritual garments, earth mother and creator idea. Feminization of the world and what"s beyond it is common amongst iroquois. We are of one mind" thing at the end, is linked to the idea of the new mind from the creation stories and handsome lake.
