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GLOSSARY ABOUT NATIVE AMERICAN WEDDING

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General Wedding Terms

  1. Native American wedding

  2. Sacred union

  3. Cultural traditions

  4. Tribal heritage

  5. Spiritual ceremony

  6. Indigenous practices

  7. Ancestral blessings

  8. Tribal customs

  9. Sacred vows

  10. Nature-centered

  11. Tribal marriage

  12. Ceremonial bond

  13. Spiritual union

  14. Native culture

  15. Wedding rituals

  16. Intertribal wedding

  17. Sacred rites

  18. Traditional vows

  19. Spirit blessings

  20. Cultural marriage

Pre-Wedding
Rituals

  1. Betrothal ceremony

  2. Marriage council

  3. Tribal negotiations

  4. Sacred offering

  5. Blessing ceremony

  6. Smoke blessing

  7. Purification rituals

  8. Vision quest

  9. Feather blessing

  10. Spiritual guidance

  11. Tribal consensus

  12. Elders’ approval

  13. Ritual preparation

  14. Sacred smudging

  15. Song offerings

  16. Blessing of the union

  17. Family blessing

  18. Ancestral acceptance

  19. Spiritual cleansing

  20. Prayer ceremonies

Wedding
Ceremony

  1. Circle of life

  2. Blessing the couple

  3. Sacred fire

  4. Feather exchange

  5. Unity circle

  6. Traditional songs

  7. Water blessings

  8. Drum ceremony

  9. Blessing chants

  10. Sacred storytelling

  11. Wedding blanket

  12. Pipe ceremony

  13. Marriage pouch

  14. Ring of stones

  15. Marriage beads

  16. Basket ceremony

  17. Four directions prayer

  18. Sharing sacred smoke

  19. Prayer sticks

  20. Unity fire

Post-Wedding
Rituals

  1. Feast of gratitude

  2. Tribal dancing

  3. Gift exchange

  4. Blessing the home

  5. Ancestral honoring

  6. Clan blessings

  7. Tribal feast

  8. Community gathering

  9. Sacred songs

  10. Elders’ wisdom

  11. Traditional storytelling

  12. New family welcome

  13. Home blessing ceremony

  14. Clan gathering

  15. Sharing food

  16. Honoring nature

  17. Family circle

  18. Tribal unity

  19. Post-wedding prayers

Sacred Symbols and Beliefs

  1. Medicine wheel

  2. Four directions

  3. Circle of life

  4. Spirit animals

  5. Sacred fire

  6. Mother Earth

  7. Sky Father

  8. Sacred stones

  9. Spirit guides

  10. Dreamcatcher symbolism

  11. Healing smoke

  12. Nature connection

  13. Blessing feathers

  14. Sacred water

  15. Wind spirits

  16. Tree of life

  17. Animal totems

  18. Spirit drums

  19. Ancestral spirits

  20. Sun and moon balance

Attire and
Style

  1. Beaded regalia

  2. Buckskin dress

  3. Feathered headdress

  4. Wedding moccasins

  5. Tribal patterns

  6. Beaded jewelry

  7. Woven sashes

  8. Traditional tunics

  9. Earth-tone fabrics

  10. Spirit animal motifs

  11. Ceremonial shawls

  12. Shell necklaces

  13. Hair ties with beads

  14. Medicine pouch

  15. Decorated belt

  16. Embroidered buckskin

  17. Tribal paint

  18. Beaded headbands

  19. Animal hide attire

  20. Traditional robes

Decorations
and Props

  1. Sacred circle

  2. Stone altar

  3. Eagle feathers

  4. Sacred fire pit

  5. Totem poles

  6. Dreamcatchers

  7. Woven baskets

  8. Clay pots

  9. Painted stones

  10. Buffalo hide

  11. Cedar branches

  12. Animal skins

  13. Shell decorations

  14. Spirit masks

  15. Beaded mats

  16. Ritual staffs

  17. Spirit paintings

  18. Wood carvings

  19. Nature wreaths

  20. Birch bark elements

Songs and
Dances

  1. Tribal drumming

  2. Wedding chant

  3. Flute melodies

  4. Circle dance

  5. Prayer songs

  6. Healing songs

  7. Fire dance

  8. Spirit calling songs

  9. Eagle dance

  10. Ancestral songs

  11. Sacred melodies

  12. Celebration chants

  13. Earth song

  14. Water blessing song

  15. Sky prayer song

  16. Traditional flute tunes

  17. Sunrise dance

  18. Stomp dance

  19. Unity songs

  20. Moonlight chant

Sacred Items and Ritual Objects

  1. Peace pipe

  2. Smudge stick

  3. Sacred herbs

  4. Sweetgrass bundles

  5. Sage bundles

  6. Cedar smoke

  7. Prayer feathers

  8. Medicine pouch

  9. Ritual stones

  10. Animal pelts

  11. Tribal beads

  12. Dream stones

  13. Spirit blankets

  14. Marriage braid

  15. Tobacco pouch

  16. River stones

  17. Spirit necklaces

  18. Symbolic rings

  19. Spirit carvings

  20. Ritual fans

Values and
Teachings

  1. Respect for nature

  2. Harmony with the earth

  3. Ancestral wisdom

  4. Tribal unity

  5. Sharing blessings

  6. Generational teachings

  7. Respect for elders

  8. Sacred family bonds

  9. Role of community

  10. Spiritual connection

  11. Reverence for ancestors

  12. Harmony in union

  13. Balance with nature

  14. Spiritual guidance

  15. Tribal heritage

  16. Sacred teachings

  17. Protecting nature

  18. Collective wisdom

  19. Unity in diversity

  20. Respect for life

Food and
Feasting

  1. Cornbread

  2. Bison stew

  3. Wild rice

  4. Roast venison

  5. Frybread

  6. Berry pudding

  7. Maize dishes

  8. Wild game feast

  9. Acorn soup

  10. Pumpkin dishes

  11. Traditional corn cakes

  12. Squash soup

  13. Roast turkey

  14. Honey cakes

  15. Herbal tea

  16. Pine nut soup

  17. Wild berry jam

  18. Celebratory feast

  19. Sacred food offerings

  20. Communal meals