The Midewiwin Or Grand Medicine Society Of The Ojibwa

Download or read book The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa written by Walter James Hoffman and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-05-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midewiwin, or Grand Medicine Society, is a book about a religious society found among the Algonquian of the Upper Great Lakes (Anishinaabe), northern prairies, and eastern subarctic areas of Canada. The community is famous for practicing unique healing methods and a secretive way of organization, although they are open to society and give services to people from outside their community. The book tells about the beliefs, rituals, and origins.