The Sacred Pipe

During the winter of 1947, Black Elk, the Oglala Sioux holy man, related to Joseph Brown seven of the sacred Oglala traditions, including such revered rites as "The Keeping of the Soul", "The Rite of Purification", and "Preparing for Womanhood". The San Francisco Chronicle calls The Sacred Pipe "a valuable contribution to American Indian literature".

Summary

Black Elk of the Sioux has been recognized as one of the truly remarkable men of his time in the matter of religious belief and practice. Black Elk was the only qualified priest of the older Oglala Sioux still living when The Sacred Pipe was written. This is his book.

Product details

• Authors: Black, Black Elk, Joseph E. Brown, Joseph Epes Brown, Phillip Brown
• Assisted by: Joseph E. Brown (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780806121246
• ISBN: 978-0-8061-2124-6
• Weight: 250 g
• Series: Civilization of the American I; Civilization of the American I; The Civilization of the American Indian Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore