The Sons of the Wind: The Sacred Stories of the Lakota

I liked the fast delivery and the excellent condition of the book

This book is a compilation of traditional Lakota/Dakota (Great Sioux Nation) teachings related to the creation of the Universe and Planet Earth, along with stories related to the creation of lesser spirits, the Earth, and mankind by God (referred to with a name that translates into English as "the great mystery" - a being the mere humans do not have the capacity to truly understand - hence the need for lesser spirits and a human spiritual leaders to bridge the gap).This is a great read, but not an easy one. The teachings and stories in this book were (until the 20th century) shared exclusively with learned holy men - essentially the priesthood of the Sioux religion. These teachings and stories were told to and written down by a trusted historian who was not a member of the Great Sioux Nation in the early 20th century to ensure that these teachings would not be lost during a time when the long-term survival of Sioux culture was considered far from certain.

I have read lots of books about Lakota subjects and find this to be a good book for someone looking for more understanding of Native culture or just looking for inspiration in their own life. Well written and easy to read.

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If you like myths, fables or just good stories this book is for you! It's the most complete telling of any Native American mythology. If you are interested in Native American culture and beliefs it is a must read!

This was excellent in telling the stories of the Lakota. I keep re-reading. For me lots of important info.

I purchase a lot of books off of a wish list for schools on a Native American reservation. As to their quality, I can only assume that, if they were not good books, they would not be on the wish list.

I read this book as part of a Lakota Culture class. The Professor is a Lakota and be had a lot of faith in this book along with American Urphilosophe. I also reccomend this book to get further insight into Lakota Culture. It was an easy book to read, it took me approximately 5 hours and was not very wordy. I am studying Lakota Culture as part of my Anthropology degree at MSU in Mankato, MN. Whether you are an Anthropologist or are just interested in knowing more about another culture, buy this book an you will have a greater knowledge of a misunderstood group of natives.

Erzählt wird der Schöpfungsmythos der Lakota und weitere Mythen. Man lernt sehr gut, wie die einzelnen Spirits interagieren, wer mit wem verwandt ist, wer gegen wen intregiert, etc. Anders, aber durchaus mit der griechischen Sagenwelt vergleichbar, in der auch alle Götter irgendwie durch ein Tächtelmächtel miteinander verwandt sind und doch sehr menschlich agieren. Für jeden Schwitzhüttengänger und Indianerfan ein Muss! Allerdings habe ich in Schwitzhütten manche Mythen auch etwas anders erzählt bekommen. Ob das jetzt an dem Buch liegt, kann ich nicht sagen. Der Autor jedenfalls ist Lakota, aber auch Schriftsteller, in wie weit er sich bei Erzählen der heiligen Mythen Freiheiten genommen hat, kann ich als Deutsche natürlich nicht beurteilen, Vielleicht haben sich auch die Schwitzhüttenleiter ein paar Freiheiten genommen, oder aber es gibt verschiedene Versionen. Ist ja alles aus mündlicher Tradition.

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Good content for those people studying this myths. Evocation power the stories of Tate and his four ou five sons stays intact.