4/9/12

American Native Prayer Pouch


Why you should never touch a natives pouch?

Elder traditional American Native’s go through many years of prayer with  our Creator and other Elders and it is at this time that sacred things are placed into a prayer pouch.

This pouch is not the problem it is the Medicine inside that is extremely sacred to this Elder!

Some of this medicine dates back hundreds of years.

Any and all American Natives, given the chance can and should readily explain about this belief.



It is what is inside that should not be abused!



Yes, knowledge is the best way to counter ignorance, which leads to hatred and disrespect that is why

I try to spend as much time as possible doing just that,

Teaching!



What is a Native American prayer pouch?

Not to be confused with a Medicine pouch however, almost as sacred as one, a prayer pouch worn by our people is one of the many ways to help us remind our friends to send a prayer to our Creator.

Each time one sees a prayer pouch one should stop and say a prayer.

I see nothing wrong with that?

I cannot believe that in this day and age of enlightenment non native women

still think, or do not think, or do not care, that it is O.K. for them to reach out

and grab our sacred pouch and ask,

“so what do you have in this thing”?

While teaching why it is that I step back and cover up.

 I get something like,

 “well you should keep it covered inside of your shirt”?

My guess is that doing so would kind of defeat the main reason for wearing it in the first place,

what do you think?

No traditional American native would never question one about their beliefs,

in fact we would be pleased just knowing that you had beliefs.

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