Traditions of the Arikara

the young man (Tale 13)

Family: Arikara · Role: young man · First appears: Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2

Life events

  • The young man armed the people emerging from the tree, who then attacked and killed the Buffalo.(Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2 · 📍 the hollow tree)
    • “As each of the men came out, the young man handed him bow and arrows, and told him to shoot and kill the Buffalo. It was not long until the young man had a large company of men with bows and arrows killing the Buffalo.”
  • The Buffalo woman married the young man and taught the people the bundle's songs and ceremony.(Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2 · 📍 the tipi of the bundle)
    • With: the Buffalo woman (Tale 13)
    • “Then they made a new camp and the Buffalo woman, who was now married to the young man, taught the people the songs and ceremony that go with the bundle.”
  • The people became part of the Arikara.(Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2)

Tale 13 · Why the Buffalo No Longer Eat People · Part 2

  • married with the Buffalo woman (Tale 13) “Then they made a new camp and the Buffalo woman, who was now married to the young man, taught the people the songs and ceremony that go with the bundle.”

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