Thunderbird clan
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The Thunderbird clan is a traditional Ho-Chunk social and kinship group associated with the powerful thunderbird spirit in the tribe’s cultural and ceremonial life.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ho-Chunk clan
ⓘ
kinship group ⓘ social group ⓘ traditional cultural group ⓘ |
| associatedSpirit | thunderbird spirit ⓘ |
| culture |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk culture
|
| ethnicGroupOf |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk people
|
| hasCategory |
Ho-Chunk social structure element
ⓘ
Native American clan ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
connection to thunder and storms
ⓘ
symbol of power ⓘ symbol of protection ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defines kinship relations
ⓘ
defines social identity ⓘ organizes ceremonial responsibilities ⓘ |
| hasMembershipBy | descent ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation | powerful thunderbird being ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | thunderbird ⓘ |
| isBasedOn | thunderbird as a spiritual power ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunity | Ho-Chunk language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ho-Chunk traditional territory
ⓘ
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska ⓘ
surface form:
Nebraska (Ho-Chunk communities)
Wisconsin ⓘ
surface form:
Wisconsin (primary Ho-Chunk homeland)
|
| partOf |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk clan system
|
| religiousRole |
guardian role linked to thunder beings
ⓘ
participation in Ho-Chunk ceremonies ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ho-Chunk spiritual tradition ⓘ |
| roleInCulture |
ceremonial life
ⓘ
spiritual life ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
kinship organization
ⓘ
social organization ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
The Culture of the Winnebago
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk oral tradition
|