Midewin
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Midewin is an alternative name for the Midewiwin, a traditional Anishinaabe spiritual society known for its healing practices and ceremonial teachings.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anishinaabe cultural institution
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religious organization ⓘ spiritual society ⓘ |
| alternateNameOf | Midewiwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Anishinaabe
NERFINISHED
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Odawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ojibwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Potawatomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreValue |
balance between humans and nature
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reciprocity with the spirit world ⓘ respect for spirits ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFunction |
maintenance of community identity
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preservation of Anishinaabe spiritual teachings ⓘ training of healers ⓘ transmission of traditional medical knowledge ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
maintenance of sacred knowledge
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physical healing ⓘ social and communal harmony ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext | Anishinaabemowin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
Mide (member of the Midewiwin)
NERFINISHED
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Mide priest ⓘ ceremonial leader ⓘ healer ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
ceremonial teachings
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healing practices ⓘ initiation ceremonies ⓘ oral transmission of knowledge ⓘ use of sacred medicines ⓘ use of sacred songs ⓘ vision-based instruction ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Canada
NERFINISHED
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Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
graded initiation levels
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secret teachings at higher degrees ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ceremonial lodges
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indigenous healing systems ⓘ shamanism (in a broad comparative sense) ⓘ |
| religiousClassification |
indigenous religion
ⓘ
medicine society ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anishinaabe spirituality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
apprenticeship under elders
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesSacredObject |
drums
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herbal medicines ⓘ medicine bundles ⓘ rattles ⓘ sacred pipes ⓘ |
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