Ceremonies also seem to play a large part in the Dakota peoples lives. Waterlily has a ceremony dedicated to her by Rainbow which helps elevate her standing in the tribe and Rainbow gets acknowledged as well. Again, social standing in the book is a huge part of this book and factors into the thoughts of everyone in the tribe. The Buffalo Ceremony was a huge event for the both of them in regards to their community.
My wife is really into social standing and following family practices and I am not. It's hard for me to understand why social standing and family is such a big role in peoples lives because I don't place much thought on what other people think or say about me and would rather do things myself. Natasha, my wife, does worry about those things and likes big social circles and worries about what other people say or think about her. This book, Waterlily, is a little hard for me to understand at the moment.
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