Description: Pawnee Indian Hako Ceremony Eagle Feather Symbol of Tirawa 1904Tirawa was the creator god of the Pawnee people. According to the Pawnee, the world was created by the god Tirawa, who sent the stars to support the sky. Some brighter stars were in charge of the clouds, winds and rain. This was to ensure the fertility of the Earth. Some lesser stars became jealous. They found a sack of deadly storms entrusted to the brighter stars and emptied them on the Earth. This introduced death to the Earth. The Pawnee also believed that the first woman was born from the marriage of the stars, and the first man from the marriage of the Sun and Moon.Antique 111 year old original print from Twenty Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1900-1901, Washington Government Printing Office 1904. The Hako A Pawnee Ceremony.One of the more complex and widespread rituals practiced by Native American groups focused on the calumet, a sacred pipe with a feathered shaft. The Calumet Ceremony was a powerful ritual through which members of another tribe were adopted. It also promoted social unity within tribes and facilitated contact and trade between them. Perhaps the most detailed description of a Calumet Ceremony was recorded near the turn of the century by ethnographer Alice C. Fletcher. Fletcher witnessed the Hako, a version of the Calumet Ceremony practiced by the Chaui clan of the Pawnee. With the invaluable assistance of Tahirussawichi, a Pawnee Ku'rahus or ceremonial leader, and renowned Indian scholar James R. Murie, himself a Pawnee, the author describes in marvelous detail the intricate rhythm and structure of the ceremony. Each song of the Hako is transcribed, translated, interpreted by the Pawnee Ku'rahus , and later analyzed by the author. Fletcher concludes that the Hako promised longevity, fertility, and prosperity to individuals and worked to insure "friendship and peace" between clans and tribes. Size of sheet: 11.5” X 15”.Condition: Very clean sheet. See photos.Payment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal.Shipping Terms: High bidder pays winning bid plus USPS MAIL. Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends.To save you money on your shipping costs I am happy to combine shipping on multiple items, please do not pay until you receive a combined invoice. I will send you one invoice with combined shipping rates.Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping.
Price: 20 USD
Location: Sacramento, California
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Type: Print
Artist: Unknown
Subject: Pawnee Indians
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Realism
Year of Production: 1904
Material: Lithograph
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1900-1949
Color: Multi-Color
Print Surface: Paper
