Piercing Rituals of the Plains Native Americans: An In-Depth, Pan-Tribal Exploration of the Histories and Variations of the Sun Dance.
Books such as Modern Primitives and movies such as A Man Called Horse have popularized and fixed our images of the indigenous peoples’ piercing practices. This lecture will dispell misconceptions and provide deeper understandings of the Sundance, the O-kee-pa, and other lesser known sacred ceremonies.
by: Paul King
duration/Dauer: 1,5 hrs. / 1,5 Std.