The People of the Seven Council Fires – Documentary Summary pt3
28 support poles around the sundance arbor
This is part 3 of the series of articles entitled “The People of the Seven Council Fires – Documentary Summary“. Find part one here, part two here.
This article talks about numbers. Numbers are sacred to the Oyate people.
The Number Seven
The numbers 7 and 4 are sacred thus are integrated in everything.
Seven (7) is used for social units or the structures of things
Four (4) is used in ritual
4 multiplied by 7 = 28.
The number twenty Eight (28) combines both ritual and social. The Oyate have 28 sundance lodges (or 28 support poles around the sundance arbor – sorry I’m a little confused about this particular one), 28 divisions in circle, and the months have 28 days (since they are lunar months)
The number 7 can be broken into 1, 2 and 4 , giving each of these numbers some significance.
Stay tuned for part 4 which will talk about Family
This series of articles are categories under “Religion / Atheism” and are tagged with “Ancient”.
End of part 3
Note: These articles were written in recognition and in high respect to those who inhabited these lands before me, to those who coexisted and protect the land, and to their spirituality, culture and legacy. My small contribution to bringing the truth out about what happened to the original inhabitants of North America.
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