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[[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] is a sacred woman of supernatural origin, comparable to the divine feminine principle of Mother Mary and Quan Yin, that is central to the Native American spiritual belief system, primarily held in the Lakota tribes that was taken from the earlier Apaches | [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] is a sacred woman of supernatural origin, comparable to the divine feminine principle of Mother Mary and Quan Yin, that is central to the Native American spiritual belief system, primarily held in the Lakota tribes that was taken from the earlier Navajo-Apaches, as their primary cultural prophet. Oral traditions relate that she brought the "Seven Sacred Rites" to the Native Americans. Buffalo are considered sacred to many of the Plains nations, who often consider them linked to creation, medicine and bringers of sacred messages from the ancestors. White Buffalo Woman is a story shared by different Indian tribes throughout many generations. Although the story has changed slightly depending on who is telling it the overall meaning remains the same, the white buffalo brings [[Perfect Peace|peace]]. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Buffalo_Calf_Woman White Buffalo Woman]</ref> | ||
==Navajo Sacred Twins== | ==Navajo Sacred Twins== | ||
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In Lakota mythology, Wóȟpe (less correctly spelled "Wohpe") is a spirit of peace, the daughter of Wi and the Moon, Haŋhépi-Wi. She is the wife of the south wind. When she visited the Earth, she gave the Dakota people a pipe as a symbol of peace. Later, Wóȟpe became conflated with [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]]. An alternative name for Wóȟpe is Ptehíŋčalasaŋwiŋ. As a symbol of Wophe's coming to earth she is often associated with falling stars. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wohpe Wohpe]</ref> | In Lakota mythology, Wóȟpe (less correctly spelled "Wohpe") is a spirit of peace, the daughter of Wi and the Moon, Haŋhépi-Wi. She is the wife of the south wind. When she visited the Earth, she gave the Dakota people a pipe as a symbol of peace. Later, Wóȟpe became conflated with [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]]. An alternative name for Wóȟpe is Ptehíŋčalasaŋwiŋ. As a symbol of Wophe's coming to earth she is often associated with falling stars. <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wohpe Wohpe]</ref> | ||
With the arrival of Roman Catholic missionaries, their bible stories of the Mother Mary and Jesus became associated with the legend of [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] and [[White Navajo]]. The syncretic practice of identifying Mary with PtesanWi and Jesus with the | With the arrival of Roman Catholic missionaries, their bible stories of the Mother Mary and Jesus became associated with the legend of [[White Buffalo Calf Woman]] and [[White Navajo]]. The syncretic practice of identifying Mary with PtesanWi and Jesus with the čhaŋnúŋpa continues among Native American Christians to this day.The čhaŋnúŋpa is one means of conveying prayers to the Creator and the other sacred beings. White Buffalo Woman brought the čhaŋnúŋpa to the people, as one of the Seven Sacred Rites, to serve as a sacred bridge between this world and Wakan Tanka, the "Great Mystery'.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanunpa Chanunpa]</ref> | ||
==Birth of White Buffalo Significance== | ==Birth of White Buffalo Significance== | ||