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The False Face Society is the best known of many medicinal societies among the Iroquois. The society is best known for its dramatic wooden masks, the "false faces." The masks are used in healing rit...
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For more information on the Iroquois False Face Society, see the book entitled The False Faces of the Iroquois by William N. Fenton. This book is no longer published by the University of Oklahoma Press: ISBN #0-8061-2294-3 and has become much sought after.
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Iroquois Masks and the False Face Society – A Highly Religious and Secretive Society ... Of the many medicinal societies of the Iroquois, the "False Face Society" is the best know. These dramatic wooden Iroquois masks were used to invoke spirits and a dream world and were worn during healing rituals.
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Iroquois False Face Society: Some bad spirits caused disease. Other caused bad behavior. The False Face Society was an Iroquois healing group. The Iroquois False Face Society knew they could not kill a bad spirit. ... The Iroquois False Face Society was very familiar with the flying head. He lived in the forest and caused...
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An injured or ill Iroquois Indian would sometimes ask the False Face Society to drive away the spirit of the illness or injury. The False Face Society wore masks carved from wood. After a new member joined the False Face Society he had to make his own mask.
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The most famous are the corn husk masks of the Husk Face Society and the carved wooden masks of the False Face Society . The grimacing False Faces, which were used by the Iroquois in the curing rites of the False Face Society , are especially notable.
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Curing, the restoration of well-being for the community and health for the individual, was a vital part of native religious practice. The best known of several curing societies among the IROQUOIS of the lower Great Lakes was ... False Face Society Mask; Wood False Face Society mask, mid-19th century,
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The False Face Society was the best known of the Iroquois curing societies. To become a member, a man first had a vision of an evil spirit who caused sickness. He then carved a mask representing the spirit's face. ... He wore the mask in special ceremonies, at which he smoked tobacco, ... Related Articles: IROQUOIS...
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Since False Face Society's release is limited to just 500 physical units, only diehard fans will score a copy on wax, but of course, the internet will find the record a wider audience than that. For those who discovered Valet through her drugged-out 2008 drone exploration, Naked Acid-- a highly accomplished,
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