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Sacred numerology and management of the universe by the Crow Indians
Plains anthropologist • 40 (154) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 353-368
By: Voget, Fred W..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article discusses the ways the Crow use sacred numerology to cope with uncertainty. They believe their world is energized by sacred powers, and being endowed with such powers by spirit beings allows individuals to influence the outcomes of natural and human events. The acquisition and transfer of sacred powers are central to the structure of culture and society, and received sacred ceremonies are accompanied by a numerological system essential to their successful performance and efficacy.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cosmology
- Mythology
- General character of religion
- Revelation and divination
- Spirits and gods
- Sacred objects and places
- Cultural identity and pride
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Ethos
- Acculturation and culture contact
- Inter-ethnic relations
- Peacemaking
- Magical and mental therapy
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Crow
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2014
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Anthropologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Teferi A. Adem; 2012
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1834-1995
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- northern Great Plains, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Fred W. Voget
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-368)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 66038259
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Crow Indians