Replica Native American Real Feather Prayer Fan Chakapa Shakapa Bhumpa

Shakapa Bhumpa
Replica Native American Real Feather Prayer Fan Chakapa Shakapa Bhumpa These are quality fans and are lovely, light to carry and made from feathers and decorated with beads. A random colour will be sent. We have taken pictures to show the range of variation. You can request a colour to be sent if you send us a message after purchase otherwise a random colour will be send. Dimensions 35cm approx long. Beading design and colours will vary. These are replicas of the items used by Native Americans such as the Sioux and Navajo. Background These are used in tradition Native American shamanic ceremonies. They are know by various names such as Chakapa, Shakapa and bear strong similarities to the Bhumpa used by buddhist monks. Native Americans are spiritual people who seek to protect the earth, carry on the traditions of their ancestors, and see that future generations live in peace, freedom, and good health. In generations past, prayer fans were used solely as instruments of physical healing. Today, they are thought to help heal a spiritually ailing heart and soul as well. In a ceremony for physical healing, medicinal plants like sage and sweetgrass are burned over cedarwood. The prayer fan wafts the healing smoke toward the sick individual. Known as smudging, this ceremony incorporates the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. In religious rituals, a fire is lit. The fan waves the smoke and a specific prayer toward the Great Spirit above. This is not a toy – not suitable for children