Pemni Wichak'upi

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Quoting helpdesk <bi1 at soas.ac.uk>:

> Does anyone know what the term Pemni Wichak¹upi may mean.  I have it from a
> tape on the subject of religion.  It is in reference to a ceremony and I
> presume it is a Lakota ceremony. It just might refer to Holy Communion, but
> I don¹t think so because that is referred to in the same context as Yutapi
> Wakhan Icupi.  I wondered whether the pemni were Œtobacco ties².  Hope
> someone can help
> 
> Bruce
That does not sound like Holy Communion, or anything Catholic for that matter. 
Yutapi Wakhan 'Holy Food' is indeed the accepted term for Communion, at least 
for Lakhota Catholics.  I bet Ray DeMallie or Ray Bucko would know, but I am 
not sure if they are on the Siouan List.

Willem