Post by dT on Feb 20, 2012 16:08:45 GMT -5
Greetings ... I am new here.
It would be helpful if this Web site had one area for General Topics. The question I am asking here applies to many native american peoples, although individual customs may be different.
Can someone tell me how warriors chose the words for their death song, which was sung shortly before they died? Were these words chosen on a personal basis, or were they partly influenced by tribal beliefs? I am just wondering if there is a structure for how a death song is put together, and whether it ties to a warrior's vision for his life?
thanks,
dT
It would be helpful if this Web site had one area for General Topics. The question I am asking here applies to many native american peoples, although individual customs may be different.
Can someone tell me how warriors chose the words for their death song, which was sung shortly before they died? Were these words chosen on a personal basis, or were they partly influenced by tribal beliefs? I am just wondering if there is a structure for how a death song is put together, and whether it ties to a warrior's vision for his life?
thanks,
dT
