Wakíŋyaŋ
deity sky Sioux single tradition · 1
The Wakíŋyaŋ are the thunder beings of the west. Only those having visions of the thunder beings of the west, the Wakíŋyaŋ, and who are recognized as such by the community, can take on the ceremonial role of the heyoka.
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Heyókȟa, the Straighten-Outer, heyoka
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The heyókȟa symbolizes and portrays many aspects of the sacred beings, the Wakíŋyaŋ.”
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