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helpdesk wrote:
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<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Does
anyone know what the term Pemni Wichak’upi 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 don’t think so because that is referred to in the same
context as Yutapi Wakhan Icupi. I wondered whether the pemni were
‘tobacco ties”. Hope someone can help<br>
<br>
Bruce</span></font>
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I have not heard this myself but we (Bdewakantunwan Dakota hemaca do)
do have a word for pie, wo'pemni s'paN. I haven't been to a ceremony
yet where pie is used so I'm pretty sure that is not it he-he.
Wo'pemni s'paN means the thing that's cooked round or in a circle
(taspaN wo'pemni s'paN - apple pie).<br>
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-Cantemaza de miye do.<br>
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