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The
medicinebundle is a little bag made of leather or
an animal pelt in which the owner carries an
assortment of ritual objects, herbs, stones,
animal teeth, bones, and other paraphernalia.
The contents of a medicinebundle are generally
considered holy by the tribal community, and are
meant to be kept secret by the owner.
The contents of a medicine bundle are not meant
to touch the ground. This is why they are to be
securely wrapped.
A medicinebundle is considered a very precious
possession.
The sacred medicinebundle is the most holy among
all the Native Americans of the plains.
The bundle is a concrete token of the medicine
power that the spirits have given the owner.
The bundles vary according to tribe, clan, and
individual.
As the owner grows older, more items may be added
to it.
Personal medicinebundles are usually buried with
the owner, or passed on to a friend upon the
owner's death. |
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