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Great Spirit.

2007-12-09 12:51:41 · 2 answers · asked by Habt our quell 4 in Society & Culture Languages

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Gitchi Manitou from one of the Algonguin languages, Anishinaabe, is the most commonly cited Native American word for "Great Spirit." Of course, it varied from language to language. The Lakota Indians of South Dakota called the Great Spirit "Wakan Tanka. "

Gitchi Manitou is also mentioned in the lyrics of a "Huron Carol" of which you can find many translations on the internet.

Below, is one of them.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/t/i/tistmowt.htm

It is today, a popular Canadian Christmas song.

2007-12-09 13:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Brennus 6 · 2 0

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2007-12-09 14:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by Megan 2 · 0 0

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