Sacred Arrows

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Sacred Arrows are the most revered ceremonial and spiritual objects of the Cheyenne people, central to their religious traditions, identity, and historical narratives.

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Label Occurrences
Keeper of the Sacred Arrows 1
Sacred Arrows canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cheyenne sacred object
ceremonial object
cultural symbol
religious artifact
tribal national palladium
associatedWith Cheyenne creation and migration stories
Cheyenne military and political authority
Cheyenne sacred history
Cheyenne tribal leadership
category Native American sacred bundle
Plains Indian religious object
ceremony World Renewal ceremonies
surface form: Arrow Renewal Ceremony
ceremonyFrequency traditionally performed every few years or in times of crisis
colorCoding two black-painted arrows
two red-painted arrows
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalContinuity remain vital in contemporary Cheyenne spiritual life
custody hereditary office among the Cheyenne
ethnicGroup Cheyenne people
functionInWarfare ritually consulted before major war expeditions
source of spiritual power in war
hasPart two buffalo arrows
two man arrows
keptBy Sacred Arrows self-linksurface differs
surface form: Keeper of the Sacred Arrows
materialForm set of arrows
numberOfItems 4
religiousFunction embodiment of covenant between Cheyenne and spiritual powers
focus of major Cheyenne ceremonies
religiousTradition Cheyenne religion
ritualStatus must not be exposed casually
subject to strict handling taboos
significance central to Cheyenne collective identity
central to Cheyenne historical narratives
central to Cheyenne religious traditions
most revered ceremonial objects of the Cheyenne
storage sacred bundle
symbolizes Cheyenne sovereignty
Cheyenne unity
relationship between Cheyenne and the Creator
relationship between Cheyenne and the buffalo
timePeriod pre-contact era to present
use ceremonial use
renewal of the people and the land
ritual affirmation of Cheyenne nationhood
spiritual protection

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Cheyenne sacredObject Sacred Arrows
Sacred Arrows keptBy Sacred Arrows self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Keeper of the Sacred Arrows