Ganioda'yo — or Handsome Lake born с 1735, Ganawaugus, N.Y. died Aug. 10, 1815, Onondaga, N.Y., U.S. Seneca Indian chief. He led a somewhat dissolute life before becoming seriously ill in 1799; on recovering, he reported a vision revealing the will of the… … Universalium
Longhouse Religion — The Longhouse Religion, refers to the religious movement, founded in 1799, among peoples who formerly lived in longhouses. Prior to the adoption of the single family dwelling, various groups of peoples lived in large, extended family homes also… … Wikipedia
Handsome Lake cult — ▪ religion also called Longhouse Religion , or Gai wiio (Seneca: “Good Message”) longest established prophet movement in North America. Its founder was Ganioda yo (q.v.), a Seneca chief whose name meant “Handsome Lake”; his heavenly… … Universalium
Handsome Lake — or Ganioda yo (Θkanyatararí•yau• [Rudes, B. Tuscarora English Dictionary Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1999] in Tuscarora) (1735 – 10 August 1815) was a Seneca religious leader of the Iroquois people. He was also half brother to… … Wikipedia
Iroquois — This article is about an association of indigenous tribes of North America.. For other uses, see Iroquois (disambiguation). Iroquois Haudenosaunee Total population … Wikipedia
Handsome Lake — (* 1735; † 10. August 1815) oder Ganioda yo (Θkanyatararí•yau•[1] in der Sprache der Tuscarora) war ein indianischer Prophet von Stamm der Seneca und religiöser Führer der Irokesen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Militärischer Werdegang 2 Religiöse Lehre … Deutsch Wikipedia
Seneca — Senecan, adj. /sen i keuh/, n., pl. Senecas, (esp. collectively) Seneca for 1. 1. a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south… … Universalium
Séneca — ► sustantivo masculino femenino Persona muy sabia. * * * séneca (n. calif.) m. Del nombre del filósofo latino, se aplica a un hombre con mucha *sabiduría sobre la vida. ⇒ Salomón. * * * séneca. (Por alus. a L. A. Séneca, c4 65, filósofo estoico… … Enciclopedia Universal
