manitu

[1136] On "manitu" see _Handbook of American Indians_, s.v. (and cf. article "W.konda"); W. Jones, in _Journal of

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

Zooey, I just seen a recent photo of McCain and the manitu growing from his face didn’t look like that.

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According to another view each species has its archetype in the land of souls; there exists, for example, a _manitu_ or archetype of all oxen, which animates all oxen.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) Robert Vane Russell 1894

Belief in a vital connection between a man and some object chosen by himself is found in the Banks Islands; there is an obvious similarity between such an object and the North American manitu.

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

[434] The American _manitu_ is an appellation of a personal supernatural being.

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

[430] Algonkin _manito_ or _manitu_ (W. Jones, in _Journal of American Folklore_, xviii, 190); Iroquois _orenda_;

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

[13] Such relations exist between men and the vague force variously called mana, manitu, wakonda; but the conception of this force is scientific rather than religious, though it is brought into connection with religious ideas and usages.

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

Zooey, I just seen a recent photo of McCain and the manitu growing from his face didn’t look like that.

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Sioux candidate as his manitu has both characters -- it is the sign of divine acceptance and the embodiment of the divine patron. [

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877