The Native American tradition known as the pow wow is one of the most unifying traditions known. The powwow ceremony doesn't have precise origins, but it is widely believed to
have come from the Pawnee tribe. A pow wow (originally pau wau) was a spiritual ceremony to
honor and thank the spirits of the land for food the tribes hunters succeeded in obtaining. Pow
wow ceremonies were also held in preparation for warriors about to go into battle.
Today, the pow wow ceremony is held to celebrate the changing of seasons. A lot has changed over generations, pow wows originally were held within one tribes male community. But due to a decrease in the Native American population, pow wows are now a gathering of many tribes and
include women.
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