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kind greetings pleased and moved



                                                                                                                                         him deeply.  Nanaboozhoo, after




                                                                                                                                         listening for a while, uncovered his



                                                                                                                                         head, put out his mourning incense



                                                                                                                                         and opened his door to his lodge.  He




                                                                                                                                         welcomed the emissaries inside for



                                                                                                                                         Niibishaaboo (Knee-bish-awe-bow),




            a huge “medicine bag” containing                                                                                             which is tea.



            magical and powerful fetishes and                                                                                            The spirits came inside and had tea



            powers.  Upon arriving at the                                                                                                together.  Afterwards, they all went




            front of  the door of  his lodge the                                                                                         back outside and lit the sacred fire



            messengers began to chant towards                                                                                            of  the Midewin (Mi-day-win: the




            Nanaboozhoo with ceremonial                                                                                                  grand medicine society).  In unity



            formality.  Their good intentions and                                                                                        they began to dance around the fire
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