Cherokee traditional religion
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Cherokee traditional religion is the Indigenous spiritual belief system of the Cherokee people, centered on harmony with nature, sacred rituals, and a rich oral tradition of myths and ceremonies.
Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous religion
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Native American religion ⓘ polytheistic belief system ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Christianity among Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCalendarAssociation |
agricultural cycles
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corn planting ⓘ harvest season ⓘ |
| hasCentralConcept |
balance
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community well-being ⓘ harmony ⓘ purity ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ ritual cleanliness ⓘ sacred reciprocity ⓘ |
| hasCosmologyConcept |
Middle World
GENERATED
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Under World GENERATED ⓘ Upper World GENERATED ⓘ sacred mountains GENERATED ⓘ spirit beings GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Moon
NERFINISHED
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Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunder Beings NERFINISHED ⓘ Unetlanvhi NERFINISHED ⓘ various animal spirits ⓘ |
| hasEthicalPrinciple |
avoidance of gossip
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hospitality ⓘ maintenance of ritual purity ⓘ non-wastefulness ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ sharing of resources ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Cherokee language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalFigure |
Great Buzzard
NERFINISHED
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Kanati NERFINISHED ⓘ Little People NERFINISHED ⓘ Selu NERFINISHED ⓘ Uktena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
consultation with medicine people
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dance ⓘ herbal medicine ⓘ prayer ⓘ song ⓘ storytelling ⓘ use of sacred fire ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfPractice |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
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Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Appalachians NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Green Corn Ceremony
NERFINISHED
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fasting ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ healing ceremonies ⓘ medicine ceremonies ⓘ naming ceremonies ⓘ purification ritual ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ smoke cleansing ⓘ stomp dance ⓘ |
| hasSacredColor |
black
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blue ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| hasSacredDirection |
east
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north ⓘ south ⓘ west ⓘ |
| hasSacredNumber |
4
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7 ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
ceremonial tobacco
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drums ⓘ feathers ⓘ medicine bundles ⓘ ritual rattles ⓘ sacred fire ⓘ |
| hasSacredPlace |
council house
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mountains ⓘ rivers ⓘ stomp grounds ⓘ |
| hasSpecialist |
ceremonial leader
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medicine man ⓘ medicine woman ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| hasViewOnAnimals | animals as spiritual relatives ⓘ |
| hasViewOnHealing | restoration of harmony ⓘ |
| hasViewOnIllness | imbalance between person and spiritual forces ⓘ |
| hasViewOnPlants | plants as medicine givers ⓘ |
| hasViewOnWorld | living, animated universe ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pre-contact Southeastern Woodlands traditions ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Cherokee people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
ceremonial instruction
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dance ⓘ myths ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ songs ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians
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Cherokee traditional religion
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