What is the
significance of using tobacco in our funerals?
Tobacco
(Kinnick~Kinnick)
is used to
open our
hearts to Creator.
And
For permission to
have the ceremony.
And
To ask Creator to
accept this person.
Also please read
Saturday, June 18,
2011
Traditional Native
American (Indian) Burial Information
The Eastern Woodland
American Native Memorial service.
As stated while
writing about Ceremonies, a memorial service (Soaugi) is not a ceremony as
such.
There are well-over
500 tribe's still in Indian Country however, as with these ceremonies, they all
have some type of funeral arrangement.
Our memorial service
is not like most of the funerals that I have attended throughout the years.
That is not saying
anything, good or bad, about any service.
If you care about
and you tend to your loved ones, it is good.
This service is in
two parts, not counting any religious service that may take place before ours.
As a Spiritual
leader, asked to care for the loved one, it is preferred to allow any other
religion first, to help avoid any chance adding to the family's grief.
The first part of
our Soaugi will be with all that wish to attend, recording is allowed.
The friendship pipe
is passed around, after some short prayers with the loved one.
Not sure that
everyone knows, you do not have to smoke or even put the pipe to your lips, if
you wish just hold the pipe in your right hand and touch some part of the pipe
with your left hand
(you may or may not wish to know that the left hand is closest to your heart),
pray if you wish and pass to the next in line.
(you may or may not wish to know that the left hand is closest to your heart),
pray if you wish and pass to the next in line.
If you are not sure
if you can or should stay for the complete service, please rethink this, our
loved ones while on the road with the ancestors to see Creator, are praying on
that trip for your health and your future.
Very important, the
2nd part of the Soaugi is in around our loved one, allow room for those that
wish to join in with the Spiritual leader around the area and be respectful.
No recording.
This answer is for
you Jack (Aquine)
Native American
mourning beliefs
Questions are also
being asked as to mourning of a crossing loved one.
The people in our
area will love and miss our loved ones, elders, and ancestors, until we cross
to be with them however, the traditionalist of my people know that Creator has
called them home for a good reason, so we must
be pleased for their
good fortune while we grieve.
Yes, all birds of
prey are our brothers and sisters and are buried with the same love and
ceremonies.
If you have a
question or comment
just click on the
comment just below this blog,
Shechaim will be
pleased to get back to you.
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