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  • The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa

    Enriched edition. Exploring Ojibwa Healing Wisdom and Spiritual Traditions

    by Walter James Hoffman, Cecilia Pendleton ...
    In "The Mide'wiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa," Walter James Hoffman meticulously explores the intricate sociocultural and spiritual framework of the Ojibwa people through the lens of their esteemed Grand Medicine Society. Drawing upon a wealth of ethnographic research, Hoffman employs a descriptive and analytical literary style that captures the nuances of Ojibwa rituals, beliefs, ... Read more

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  • Folk-Lore of The Pennsylvania Germans

    by Walter James Hoffman ...
    Before describing the customs, folk-medicine, and folk-lore of the Pennsylvania Germans, it will be necessary to present a brief sketch of the people to which they relate, and to explain the origin of the dialect generally, though erroneously, denominated "Pennsylvania Dutch." Swedish settlers appeared at Tinicum Island, on the Delaware River, about the year 1638, where they held possession until ... Read more

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  • The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa

    by Walter James Hoffman ...
    "The Mide'wiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa" by Walter James Hoffman explores the rich spiritual and medicinal traditions of the Ojibwa people. This work delves into the intricate rituals, beliefs, and practices associated with the Mide'wiwin, a society dedicated to healing and the preservation of knowledge. Hoffman meticulously documents the ceremonies, the roles of the medicine men ... Read more

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  • The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa

    Enriched edition. Ethnographic Accounts of Ojibwa Healing Rituals, Ceremonies, and Spiritual Beliefs

    by Walter James Hoffman ...
    In "The Mide'wiwin or 'Grand Medicine Society' of the Ojibwa," Walter James Hoffman delves into the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of the Ojibwa people, with a particular focus on the Mide'wiwin society, often referred to as the Grand Medicine Society. Through a combination of ethnographic research and personal narratives, Hoffman provides a meticulous account of the rituals, ceremonies, ... Read more

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  • The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ojibwa Healing Rituals, Sacred Birch Bark Records, and Great Lakes Ceremonial Traditions

    by Walter James Hoffman, Winter Fernwick ...
    The Mide'wiwin or "Grand Medicine Society" of the Ojibwa is a meticulous ethnographic account of one of the central ceremonial and healing institutions of Ojibwa religious life. Hoffman describes initiation rites, sacred narratives, songs, medicinal practices, ritual objects, and the symbolic language of birch-bark records with a documentary precision characteristic of late nineteenth-century ... Read more

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  • THE MID[-E]/WIWIN OR "GRAND MEDICINE SOCIETY" OF THE OJIBWA (c. 1900)

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