Days and Nights Symbols

The Days and Nights Symbols


Native American Symbols, like the Days and Nights symbol, can vary in meaning from one tribe to another and across the culture groups of North America. 

Discover facts and information about the meanings of secret and mysterious symbols used by Native American Indians in our List of Symbols including the Days and Nights symbol.

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Meaning of the Days and Nights Symbol
Native American Indians were a deeply spiritual people and they communicated their history, thoughts, ideas and dreams from generation to generation through Symbols and Signs such as the Days and Nights symbol.
Native American symbols are geometric portrayals of celestial bodies, natural phenomena and animal designs. The meaning of the Days and Nights symbol was to signify the passing of time. A clever, simple way to symbolize and record the passing of time. The Native Indians had no clocks but used the environment to measure time. Sunset and sunrise organised the parameters of the day. The cycles of nature, the cold and warm seasons, organised task related work especially agricultural life such as the planting seasons. Rituals and special ceremonies were also scheduled by nature.

The summer solstice scheduled the Sun Dance ritual of the Kiowa tribe, the spring equinox scheduled the First Thunder ceremony of the Pawnee tribe and the Zuni tribe celebrated the Great Feast of the Winter Solstice. Most Native American tribes reckoned time by nights, rather than days - distances were calculated by travelling for 'so many nights'.

The Days and Nights Symbol - Meaning
There were so many tribes of Native American Indians it is only possible to generalise the most common meaning of the Days and Nights symbol or pattern. Native Indian symbols are still used as Tattoos and were used for a variety of reasons and depicted on numerous objects such as tepees, totem poles, musical instruments, clothes and War Paint. Indian Tribes also used their own Colors for Symbols and designs depending on the natural resources available to make Native American paint.
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Native American Indians - Days and Nights Symbol
Native American Indians had a highly complex culture, especially those who lived on the Great Plains.

Their religion was dominated by rituals and belief in a spiritual connection with nature and these beliefs were reflected in the various symbols they used such as the Days and Nights symbol.

The clothes, tepees and all of his belongings was decorated with art and included symbols depicting his achievements, acts of heroism, his various spirit guides or the most important events in his life. Every symbol used by an American Native Indian had meaning which can be accessed from Symbols and Meanings.

The Days and Nights Symbol

Days and Nights

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Pictures and Videos of Native Americans
Days and Nights. Discover the vast selection of pictures which relate to the History of Native Americans and illustrate many symbols used by American Indians. The pictures show the clothing, war paint, weapons and decorations of various Native Indian tribes that can be used as a really useful educational history resource for kids and children of all ages. We have included pictures and videos to accompany the main topic of this section - Days and Nights. The videos enable fast access to the images, paintings and pictures together with information and many historical facts. All of the articles and pages can be accessed via the Native Indian Tribes Index - a great educational resource for kids.

 

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