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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cherokee traditional religion canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Cherokee traditional religion Context triple: [Cherokee, traditionalReligion, Cherokee traditional religion]
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Hopi traditional religion
Hopi traditional religion is an Indigenous spiritual system centered on ceremonial cycles, kachina spirits, and a deep relationship with the land and seasonal agricultural practices of the Hopi people of the American Southwest.
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Plains Indian religions
Plains Indian religions are the traditional spiritual beliefs and ceremonial practices of the Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains, emphasizing sacred relationships with the land, animals, and powerful spirit beings through rituals such as the Sun Dance and vision quests.
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Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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Guarijío traditional religion
Guarijío traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, centered on nature veneration, ancestral spirits, and community rituals that blend pre-Hispanic cosmology with some Catholic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cherokee traditional religion Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Hopi traditional religion
Hopi traditional religion is an Indigenous spiritual system centered on ceremonial cycles, kachina spirits, and a deep relationship with the land and seasonal agricultural practices of the Hopi people of the American Southwest.
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B.
Plains Indian religions
Plains Indian religions are the traditional spiritual beliefs and ceremonial practices of the Indigenous peoples of the North American Great Plains, emphasizing sacred relationships with the land, animals, and powerful spirit beings through rituals such as the Sun Dance and vision quests.
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C.
Longhouse religion
Longhouse religion is a 19th-century revitalization movement among the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), blending traditional Native beliefs with selected Christian elements to promote cultural renewal and moral reform.
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D.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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E.
Guarijío traditional religion
Guarijío traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guarijío people of northern Mexico, centered on nature veneration, ancestral spirits, and community rituals that blend pre-Hispanic cosmology with some Catholic influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cherokee traditional religion Description of subject: 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.
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