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Non Natives see images as this and see it as something from the past. Something our ancestors did. That is true. But this is the PRESENT. Many of our ppl still practice and do ceremony. A Native Heyoka, burns sage to ritually purify his surroundings. In Oglala spirituality, heyokas are recipients of sacred visions who employ clownish speech and behavior to provoke spiritual awareness and "keep balance," says Good Voice Elk. Through his mask, he channels the power of an inherited spirit, which transforms him into Spider Respects Nothing.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:12:15 +0000

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