I am 52 year old Talleyman, an Eastern Cree from Bay James, I have always wondered about the release of tobacco onto the main lake for a safe passage, I understood the concept of lighting sense or dropping tobacco to the ground for a blessed picking of fresh plants to be made by the one cultivating it. My late grandfather gathered his tobacco in a certain river bend on his trap line, we would paddle to it and he would smoke tobacco from the bow of the boat, said a prayer and blew his smoke leaning over the lake where the tobacco would be cultivated from. But when we travelled the big Mistissini Lake, from the narrows, he would grab a hand full of his tobacco and release it onto the lake for a safe passage without a word, I am assuming a silent prayer cause that’s I what I did when he would give me some to release, the lake was intimidating to cross and deserved its ultimate respect. Myself I have never smoked it from the pipe like he did but I know once it is cultivated and touched by man, once it becomes man made, it could be offered as an offering. But I can’t remember when he lit one for the big Lake? I have no intention to start lighting tobacco but I still carry a small bag when I understand the need to release some. I guess I am trying to remember my grandfathers way more now given the circumstances of my modern world now, I am easily distracted by it and thank you for your teachings!
@shelbyahenakew3781
3 жыл бұрын
Love this how I was raised
@ChrisYellowbird
10 ай бұрын
Tapwe
@louiethomas6390
7 жыл бұрын
Where do you find breaking of the woman's laws. Which of baastahowin and otsiniiwin would this fall into? Example if a woman decides to go against her own teachings and decide to attend medicine ceremony on her moontime knowingly . Like sitting against the medicine lodge while its in use.
@breahjonathan6562
2 жыл бұрын
The medicine lodge is very sacred, a women on her moon time is even more sacred. A women on her moontime is very powerful and can keep the prayers that are taking place inside the lodge from reaching creator or our spritual ancestors. If she decides to go against it could cause harm or have people who are trying to heal not to heal who are inside the medicine lodge.
Пікірлер: 7