Project Gutenberg 2011-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 207 Spier, Leslie 1893 1961 22000663 Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Notes on the Kiowa Sun Dance" by Leslie Spier is an anthropological publication written in the early 20th century. This work examines the rituals and ceremonies surrounding the Kiowa Sun Dance, providing a detailed account of the practices, roles, and significance of the event within the Kiowa culture. The book likely serves as a scholarly exploration of a fundamental ritual that holds deep cultural meaning for the Kiowa people. In this book, Spier recounts the intricacies of the Kiowa Sun Dance from a variety of perspectives. The ceremony is led by the owner of a sacred medicine image, called the "tai´me", who directs the proceedings involving participants that include associates and shield owners. The text outlines the preparations, symbolic acts, and various rituals performed throughout the multi-day event, such as costume preparations, fasting, and the pivotal role of prayer and offerings. It also discusses the hereditary nature of certain roles and the belief systems underpinning the dance, emphasizing its significance for material and spiritual well-being among the Kiowa tribes. Overall, Spier's meticulous notes offer valuable insights into Kiowa cultural practices and their connection to identity and communal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sun dance Kiowa Indians E011 Text Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 92640 2025-08-14T15:56:03.865346 text/html 90210 2020-09-01T12:29:01 text/html 227916 2025-08-14T15:56:10.287364 application/epub+zip 226875 2025-08-14T15:56:07.173364 application/epub+zip 97978 2025-08-14T15:56:05.670374 application/epub+zip 546543 2025-08-14T15:56:12.281337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536491 2025-08-14T15:56:09.225338 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214139 2022-09-16T14:12:01.644364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71095 2025-08-14T15:56:03.428340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70954 2011-05-28T15:14:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70939 2011-05-28T15:14:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70930 2011-05-28T15:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22157 2025-08-14T15:56:12.445299 application/rdf+xml 17663 2025-08-14T15:56:06.179337 image/jpeg 4425 2025-08-14T15:56:05.923344 image/jpeg 26858 2011-05-28T15:14:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 26829 2011-05-28T15:14:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 157927 2020-09-01T12:29:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 26798 2011-05-28T15:14:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 234194 2025-08-14T15:56:03.881367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia