Pemni Wichak'upi

[Bruce Ingham]

Thanks Cantemaza
I immediately thought of the pie connection too, but it seemed
inappropriate.  I wondered whether it could refer to Œtobacco ties¹, though
I suppose pemni is not the first root to spring to mind in that connection.
Philamayaye
Yours
Bruce


On 26/8/05 6:16 pm, "Cantemaza" <mckay020 at umn.edu> wrote:

> helpdesk wrote: 
>>  Pemni Wichak'upi 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 
> 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).
> 
> -Cantemaza de miye do.
> 


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