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The Christian Century described the translation as representing a step towards reconciliation between traditional Native American religions and Christian beliefs while offering mild criticism towards the substantial renaming the translators engaged in. [8] Grist praised the book on similar grounds, noting that the Bible had historically been ...
The Hocągara (Ho-Chungara) or Hocąks (Ho-Chunks) are a Siouan-speaking Native American Nation originally from Wisconsin and northern Illinois.Due to forced emigration in the 19th century, they now constitute two individual tribes; the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. [1]
In North American mythologies, common themes include a close relation to nature and animals as well as belief in a Great Spirit that is conceived of in various ways. As anthropologists note, their great creation myths and sacred oral tradition in whole are comparable to the Christian Bible and scriptures of other major religions.
The Bible is the most translated book in the world, with more translations (including an increasing number of sign languages) being produced annually.Many are translated and published with the aid of a global fellowship of around 150 Bible Societies which collectively form The United Bible Societies.
The Muscogee believed that the world was originally entirely underwater. The only land was a hill called Nunne Chaha on which is the home of Hesaketvmese (meaning "master of breath"; pronounced Hisakita imisi), a solar deity also called Epofvnkv ("the one who is sitting above (us)"). He created humanity from the clay on the hill.
The complete Bible, under the name Diyin God Bizaad, was printed for the first time in 1985. A revision was published by the American Bible Society in 2000. It uses the borrowed English word "God" for God, together with the Native word "Diyin" ("Holy"), or "Diyinii" ("Holy One").
Symbol representing the goddess Atira in the Pawnee Hako (or Calumet) [1]: 154 ceremony, 1912. The corn is painted so the Rainstorm, the Thunder, the Lightning and the Wind are represented. Pawnee mythology is the body of oral history, cosmology, and myths of the Pawnee people concerning their gods and heroes.
Manitou is the spiritual and fundamental life force among Algonquian groups in the Native American mythology. Manitou is one aspect of the interconnection and balance of nature and life, similar to the East Asian concept of qi. In simpler terms it can refer to a spirit. This spirit is seen as a person as well as a concept.