Water Spirit clan
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The Water Spirit clan is one of the traditional Ho-Chunk social divisions, associated with water-related spiritual roles, identity, and responsibilities within the tribe’s clan system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ho-Chunk clan
ⓘ
social division ⓘ traditional social group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ho-Chunk spiritual traditions
ⓘ
ceremonial responsibilities ⓘ spiritual roles ⓘ water ⓘ water spirits ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition |
Ho-Chunk clan system
ⓘ
Ho-Chunk social divisions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Ho-Chunk Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnographicContext |
Native American clan system
ⓘ
Eastern Woodlands ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Midwest Indigenous peoples
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Ho-Chunk identity
ⓘ
clan-based social organization ⓘ traditional governance structure ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
assign spiritual responsibilities
ⓘ
define social identity ⓘ guide ceremonial participation ⓘ structure kinship relations ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of water
ⓘ
ritual specialist for water-related matters ⓘ water-related spiritual responsibilities ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Ho-Chunk language
ⓘ
surface form:
Hoocąk language
|
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wisconsin region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ho-Chunk
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho-Chunk clan system
|
| relatedTo |
Ho-Chunk ceremonial life
ⓘ
Ho-Chunk cosmology ⓘ other Ho-Chunk clans ⓘ |