Summary Of Shoshoni Religion

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In “The Religion of the Wind River Shoshoni: Hunting, Power, and Visions”, Åke Hultkrantz describes the religious traditions of the Shoshoni Native American tribe. While the Shoshoni originally lived in the Great Basin, they now live on the American plains and their religion mirrors the hunting quality of life they practice. Hultkrantz first explains that most Native American traditions are passed down orally. They are not concerned with the life of a founder and a written set of teachings as the major Abrahamic traditions and Buddhism are. Therefore, Native American religious tradition is often more fluid over time and across different practitioners. The mythology of the Shoshoni frequently features animal figures from the Great Basin.

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