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prayer stick — noun or prayer feather or prayer plume : a feather decorated stick used by Indians of the southwestern United States to convey symbolically a ceremonial offering and a supplicatory prayer * * * prayer stick «prair», a decorated stick used by some … Useful english dictionary
Prayer stick — A prayer stick is a stick shaped object used for prayer.For example, the rituals of the Pueblo contain many prayers; thus the Zuñi have prayers for food, health, and rain. Prayer sticks, that is sticks with feathers attached as supplicatory… … Wikipedia
Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… … Wikipedia
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ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony. Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… … Universalium
