Sundancing: The Great Sioux Piercing Ritual

· Council Oak Books
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As reported by one Sun Dance participant in the book "On the third day of the dance, Titus and I were pierced. ...I lay down on the buffalo hide and the dancers faced me, blowing their whistles and dancing while I prayed with the Peace Pipe. Titus and I will both pierce as long as we are alive and the Indian language and culture are alive. When Titus was cut, I helped him up and then put a stick through his skin to hold the rope. Titus danced and pulled on the rope until the stick broke loose.... I pulled for quite awhile before mine broke too, and the flesh offering was finished...."
As reported by one Sun Dance participant in the book "On the third day of the dance, Titus and I were pierced. ...I lay down on the buffalo hide and the dancers faced me, blowing their whistles and dancing while I prayed with the Peace Pipe. Titus and I will both pierce as long as we are alive an...

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