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Manitou (/ ˈ m æ n ɪ t uː /) is the spiritual and fundamental life force in the theologies of Algonquian peoples. It is omnipresent and manifests everywhere: organisms , the environment, events, etc. [ 1 ] Aashaa monetoo means "good spirit", while otshee monetoo means "bad spirit".
Gitche Manitou (Gitchi Manitou, Kitchi Manitou, etc.) means "Great Spirit" in several Algonquian languages. Christian missionaries have translated God as Gitche Manitou in scriptures and prayers in the Algonquian languages. Manitou is a common Algonquian term for spirit, mystery, or deity.
No one manitou is believed to rule supreme over the others. [41] Its name meaning "great manitou", [55] Kitche Manitou (Gichi-Manidoo) is the creator being, but is deemed largely uninvolved with human affairs. [56] Often referred to as the "Master of Life," [57] the figure is not traditionally gendered. [58]
Gitche Manitou (also transliterated as Gichi-manidoo) is an Anishinaabe language word typically interpreted as Great Spirit, the Creator of all things and the Giver of Life, and is sometimes translated as the "Great Mystery". Historically, Anishinaabe people believed in a variety of spirits, whose images were placed near doorways for protection.
That mighty Gitchi Manitou Sent angel choirs instead; Before their light the stars grew dim, And wandering hunters heard the hymn: "Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born, In excelsis gloria." Within a lodge of broken bark The tender Babe was found, A ragged robe of rabbit skin Enwrapp'd His beauty round; But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
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Pikes Peak Bible Seminary was an unaccredited correspondence school in Manitou Springs, Colorado. [1] It was founded by C. J. Burton in 1927, and was also known as Burton College and Seminary.
Wisakedjak (Wìsakedjàk in Algonquin, Wīsacaklesss(w) in Cree and Wiisagejaak in Oji-cree) is the Crane Manitou found in northern Algonquian and Dene storytelling, similar to the trickster Nanabozho in Ojibwa aadizookaanan (sacred stories), Inktonme in Assiniboine lore, and Coyote or Raven from many different tribes [citation needed].