Subjects: MAV, WOM, NTA, FVT
Media Invitation - Sagabone Ceremony at the Jardin botanique
MONTRÉAL, May 18, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Espace pour la vie invites media representatives to the Sagabone ceremony at the Jardin botanique, on May 19. Organized by Kina8at in co-operation with the First Nations Garden, this timeless tradition among the peoples of the great Algonquian family is named for beaver kits (sakapon), a symbol of renewal whose birth every year means that fine weather is back.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A gathering of numerous Indigenous representatives, dancers and singers, accompanied by traditional drumming.
- A tribute to thirteen exceptional women who have contributed to First Nations development.
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WHEN |
May 19, 2018 |
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WHERE |
Arboretum of the Jardin botanique |
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PROCEDURE |
Contact the person in charge when you arrive (514 443-6801) |
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HUGE CEREMONY | SCHEDULE | |
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12:30 to 2 p.m. |
Traditional drumming, singing and dancing |
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NO FILMING OR PHOTOGRAPHING THIS PART OF THE CEREMONY | |
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2 to 3 p.m. |
Ceremonial pipe ceremony and water ceremony |
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3 p.m. |
Guests will be given prayer ribbons and a small tree to plant at home. |
IMPORTANT RESTRICTIONS: No sacred subject may be filmed or photographed
Full program for May 19: calendrier.espacepourlavie.ca/sagabone-ceremony
SOURCE Espace pour la vie
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