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| Although the Sun Dance has been described by anthropologists in the past, the Arapaho no longer allow photographs to be take, drawings to be made, or notes to be taken at the Sun Dance. It is their most sacred ceremony, and these restrictions are respected on this website. On this page, we offer some general information only. |  |
The Arapaho name for the ceremony is hoseihoowu'. This word means roughly 'give away lodge.' The Arapaho do not really worship the Sun during this ceremony. Rather it is a time of prayer and sacrifice to the powers above. The individual who sponsors the ceremony normally does so in order to restore health to some member of his family, and to the Tribe more generally. |
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