Longhouse Religion
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title:
Longhouse Religion
text:
The Longhouse Religion is the popular name of the religious movement also known as the Code of Handsome Lake or Gaihwi:io/Kaliwihyo, founded in 1799 by the Seneca prophet Handsome Lake (Sganyodaiyoˀ). This movement combines and reinterprets elements of traditional Iroquois religious beliefs with elements adopted from Christianity, primarily from the Quakers. Anthropologist Anthony F. C. Wallace reported that the Gaihwi:io had about 5,000 practicing members as of 1969. Originally the Gaihwi:io wa
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Religion including traditional Iroquois beliefs and Christian elements
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longhouse_Religion
date created:
2006-01-12T18:46:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T03:04:49Z
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