The Skunk from the perspective of Indians
Sunday, 28. October 2007, 00:22:04
The Skunk from the perspective of Indians And the knowledge of evil
Few are aware of the importance of Stinktieres as a symbol for the Indians.
Here is a statement as: (Hopi) A Portrait of a skunk was in an underground ceremonial chamber (KIVA) found. Only 2 of the Hopi religious frets lead the skunk as a religious symbol: the snakes-and the two Horn waistband.
It is certainly the symbol found on the two Horn covenant originated. The presentation shows a skunk a wooden tongs (NACHA) in the front holds. The NACHA, during the ceremony of the "new fire" is used for the burning of coal from the "two horns-Kiva" in the other three chambers ceremony to bear: Two of the horn and flute and clans in the WUCHIM KIVA. Then there were the ritual fire ignited.
The skunk is itself as a representative of the SUN, because his strong smell like the rays of the sun spreading the whole world and all beings revived.
The strips on the back of the skunk will again stressed. The strips are sun shield interpreted, the White stands for pure and white heat of the sun. The portrait found there is a circle of orange represents the heat. The sun itself is an outer circle in the dark red shows the four fire capabilities. The four fire burn in the four directions of the four Kivas (represented by small rectangles).
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