Medicine Bag
A medicine bag is usually a small pouch, worn by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas, that contains sacred items. A personal medicine bag may contain objects that symbolize personal well-being and tribal identity. Traditionally, medicine bags are worn under the clothing. Their contents are private, and often of a personal and religious nature. See also * Medicine man * Midewiwin * Medicine wheel To some indigenous peoples of North America, the medicine wheel is a metaphor for a variety of spiritual concepts. A medicine wheel may also be a stone monument that illustrates this metaphor. Historically, most medicine wheels follow the basic ... References Bags Native American religion Religious objects Traditional medicine Spiritualism Amulets Talismans {{NorthAm-native-stub ...
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Mary Berner, Medicine Bag 1935, NGA 24205 (cropped)
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