Monday, April 22, 2013

The Owl:

The Mescalero Apache Indians have all their spirit animals, and they also believe the animals have their places in the world. There is many animals in native Indian culture that are considered inherently evil and inherently evil. 

The owl is considered intrinsically evil in the native Indian culture. Mescaleros believe that one other power, the owl is evil and the bearer of the power of a human witch. While some other Mescalero believe ghosts are within the owls.





Two owls in a Tree
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/the-poor-little-owl/article4016944.ece
  • Bryce Boyer, Ruth Boyer, and Harry Basehart. Shamanism and Peyote Use Among the Apache.

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