ate, tunkashila
In Lakota, ate is the word for Father, tunkashila for grandfather and these, when addressed to the great mystery, wakan tanka, appear to me to be similar to the European words for immanent and transcendent.
:- Doug.
Archive for September 11th, 2026
The generations affect us
The generations affect us by way of their teachings; by way of their attitudes to the land; by how and what and whom they worship or feel familial with beyond their own lives.
:- Doug.
