Busk
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Busk is a traditional Native American Green Corn Ceremony marked by rituals of renewal, purification, and communal celebration tied to the annual corn harvest.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American religious practice
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ceremony ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alabama people
NERFINISHED
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Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ Hitchiti people NERFINISHED ⓘ Koasati people NERFINISHED ⓘ Muscogee (Creek) people NERFINISHED ⓘ Seminole people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuchi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
cosmic balance
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gratitude to spiritual beings for harvest ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ sacred fire ⓘ |
| follows | annual corn harvest ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Green Corn Ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
expresses relationship between people, land, and corn
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marks beginning of new ritual year in some groups ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
spiritual purification
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world renewal ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community cohesion
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reaffirmation of leadership ⓘ redistribution of food ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
communal celebration
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purification ⓘ renewal ⓘ thanksgiving for corn harvest ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
distribution and eating of new corn
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drinking of black drink in some groups ⓘ extinguishing of old fires ⓘ fasting ⓘ kindling of new sacred fire ⓘ night-long dancing ⓘ public ball games ⓘ renewal of social and political obligations ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ ritual cleaning of town square ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ ritual forgiveness of offenses in some communities ⓘ ritual sweeping of grounds ⓘ scratching ceremony ⓘ stomp dancing ⓘ |
| occursInSeason |
early autumn
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late summer ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Southeastern Native American tribes ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt |
central square ground in traditional towns
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stomp ground in some communities ⓘ |
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