Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Candra Kirana" | Hindu | An incarnation of Dewi Ratih, a goddess of love. Hindu |
Goddess name "Dewi Ratih" | Bali | Goddess of the moon. Bali |
Goddess name "Dewi Shri" | Bali | Rice goddess. Bali |
Goddess name "Jw" | Buddhist | Ja'u, Jawi. Possibly a part of the syncretistic Agami Jawi. Many Hindu-Buddhist gods, called dewata with Sanskrit names, are incorporated in Agami Jawi. Dewi Sri comes from Sri, the consort of Vishnu, and in Java is the goddess of fertility and rice. |
"Midewiwin" | Canada | Showed and taught people the importance of maintaining a balanced living by herbal Medicines, vision questing, and the sacred teachings and songs. Prayers and songs invoked the power of the plant Medicines. Great lakes tribes. Canada |
"Midewiwin Algonquin" | NE US E Canada | This is the great Medicine dance which requires the epitome of reverence is performed or the tribe will suffer |