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Name Giving
Ceremony
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Mary "Snow
Falling" Osborne
(Wed. March 28th. 2007)
On March
28th 2007, Mary was given her Indian name in a ceremony
conducted by Chief White Deer of the Southern Band of the
Cherokee's Wind Clan along with Flowing Water.
Mary's
Indian name is Gutiha Gadosga (Snow Falling)
Spoken goo tee hah gah doe sgah.
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The ceremony was attended by friends
and family.
Especially Mary's "sisters"
Carrie and Ann. |
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The ceremony begin with the building of
a sacred fire. Everyone stood in the sacred
circle, and prayers were made to the Great Spirit.
Then a Smudging ceremony was done. |
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Smudging is a ritual way to cleanse a person , place
or an object of negative energies, spirits or
influences. The smudging ceremony involves the burning
of special, sacred plants and herbal resins, then
either passing an object through the resulting smoke,
or fanning the smoke around a person or place. The
spirit of the plant then purifies whatever is being
smudged. |
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A
very beautiful ceremony was held In which
Chief White Deer Presented Snow Falling with
A book of the Cherokee language. |
Afterwards there was a time of hugging and congratulations
And sharing of food and a bit of social time.
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Sis Mary is a member
of the Northern Band of the Cherokee, Wind Clan,
her category is Cherokee and Blood Degree is, by blood.
She
is also adopted into the Wind Clan by Chief White Deer.
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larger view)
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Certificate of adoption |
Membership
certificate |
Dr.Perry Stone has a cd
available from his ministry "Are the Cherokee Indians linked
to the Ancient Hebrews" that explains how the Cherokee
Indian Ceremonies and Beliefs are directly related to the
Ancient Hebrew people and their customs and beliefs. They
are the only tribe that has connections to the Hebrews.
Contact:
WWW.PERRYSTONE.ORG for more information on how to
obtain this eye opening teaching.
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