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Two characters in the Okipa ceremony of the Mandans, the night (left) and the first day of creation

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Dansk: To sminkede optrædende under mandan-indianernes okipa-ceremoni (soldans). ”Natten” er stjernebestrøet, mens de første lysstråler bryder frem på kroppen af den anden optrædende på skabelsens første dag.
English: Two painted characters in the Okipa-ceremony (sun dance) of the Mandans. The ”night” has stars all over, while the other actor has rays of the light on the first day of creation painted on his body.
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Source Catlin, George (1796-1872): O-kee-pa: A Religious Ceremony; and other Customs of the Mandans. Philadelphia, 1867.
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