1. Sundance of the Sioux and the Jewish Brit Milah
The Lakota have pledgers who willing sacrifice their flesh for blessings, while Jewish parents sacrifice the flesh of their infant sons to symbolize his unity with their Christ. ... This part of the ceremony symbolizes the human body's connection to God, with "the messengers assist[ing] and escort[ing] the infant in this connection of the physical body with Godliness."... (Hallowell 2010: 85) in which tribal members gather to offer communal prayer and sacrifice to the 'Great Spirit'. ... Traditionally, the pledgers who sacrifice their flesh have undertaken dangerous trials in ...
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