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Edward S. Curtis photographed this Crow (Apsaroke) man, leaning back slightly, with strips of leather attached to his chest and tethered to a pole secured by rocks, participating in the piercing ritual of the Sun Dance that lasted at least four days; a dancer could not be freed until he experienced a vision.
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Link Borland If you want a Vision, just drink some of my special Whiskey and say goodbye the any life down below lol.
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Donald Smith 2 bones sharpened=were piereced=in then out=this is what the thongs were attached to==they were torn out to release the asspirant==also this could be done on the back and buffalo skulls were attached dragging on the ground as they danced around the pole==sometimes they were suspended in the air by chest attachments to enable the vision and show their fortitude
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David Luce That was a very good article! Up here in Alberta we still find stakes half buried in the ground and some in remarkably good shape. We have one of there chains as well, it's very detailed.
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Dave Stoklas True, true... and mostly, they were as big of thugs and crooks as the worst of the robber bands...
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David Stack My family name being James I have no love for the Pinkertons
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