frame of ojibwe sweatlodge
pictorial notation of ojibwe music board.
the ojibwe have number of spiritual beliefs passed down oral tradition under midewiwin teachings. these include creation story , recounting of origins of ceremonies , rituals. spiritual beliefs , rituals important ojibwe because spirits guided them through life. birch bark scrolls , petroforms used pass along knowledge , information, ceremonies. pictographs used ceremonies.
the sweatlodge still used during important ceremonies 4 directions, when oral history recounted. teaching lodges common today teach next generations language , ancient ways of past. traditional ways, ideas, , teachings preserved , practiced in such living ceremonies.
the ojibwe crafted dreamcatcher. believe if 1 hung above head of sleeper, catch , trap bad dreams, preventing them reaching dreamer. traditional ojibwe use dreamcatchers children, believe adults should able interpret dreams, or bad, , use them in lives.
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