Gaiwiio

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Gaiwiio is a traditional Native American religious movement of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) that emphasizes moral reform, cultural revitalization, and adherence to the teachings of the prophet Handsome Lake.

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Surface form Occurrences
Gaiwiio (the Good Message) 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Haudenosaunee religion
Native American religion
religious movement
aimsTo reconcile traditional beliefs with new social realities
associatedWithEthnicGroup Haudenosaunee NERFINISHED
Iroquois NERFINISHED
associatedWithNation Seneca Nation NERFINISHED
centralFigure Handsome Lake NERFINISHED
coreFocus cultural revitalization
family responsibility
moral reform
preservation of Haudenosaunee traditions
rejection of alcohol
temperance
emphasizes community cohesion
obedience to visions of Handsome Lake
foundedBy Handsome Lake NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Code of Handsome Lake NERFINISHED
Good Message NERFINISHED
hasConcept heaven and punishment for wrongdoing
moral accountability after death
hasInstitutionalSetting longhouse communities
hasPractitioners members of the Six Nations
hasRitualContext longhouse ceremonies
hasSacredText Code of Handsome Lake NERFINISHED
historicalContext post-contact cultural disruption among the Haudenosaunee
influencedBy Quaker moral teachings
traditional Iroquois cosmology
influences contemporary Haudenosaunee religious practice
languageOfPractice Seneca language NERFINISHED
other Haudenosaunee languages
opposes alcohol consumption
domestic violence
gambling
originatedInCentury 19th century
originatedInRegion Haudenosaunee territory
New York State NERFINISHED
preserves Haudenosaunee ceremonial calendar
Haudenosaunee social norms
recognizedAs distinct Iroquois religious tradition
religiousTraditionType longhouse religion
teaches adherence to traditional Iroquois values
condemnation of witchcraft
observance of longhouse ceremonies
respect for the Great Spirit

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Handsomen Lake Code alsoKnownAs Gaiwiio
subject surface form: Handsome Lake Code
Handsome Lake movement Gaiwiio
Handsome Lake notableIdea Gaiwiio
this entity surface form: Gaiwiio (the Good Message)