Tai-me is the central figure of the Kiowa Sun Dance, which is the ritual that was the centerpiece of Kiowa spiritual life until its discontinuation in the late nineteenth century. Tai-me is a small doll, about two feet tall. It is a human-like figure with feathers and the feet of a deer. Kiowas make offerings to Tai-me for good luck, and the Tai-me bundle is safeguarded by a Kiowa who makes sure it never sees the sun outside of the Sun Dance. Tai-me was given to the Kiowas by the Crows and the tribe has memories of the time before Tai-me; despite this, Tai-me is considered foundational to Kiowa culture and life.
Tai-me Quotes in The Way to Rainy Mountain
The The Way to Rainy Mountain quotes below are all either spoken by Tai-me or refer to Tai-me. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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There was a great holiness all about in the room, as if an old person had died there or a child had been born.
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Tai-me Quotes in The Way to Rainy Mountain
The The Way to Rainy Mountain quotes below are all either spoken by Tai-me or refer to Tai-me. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The Setting Out
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There was a great holiness all about in the room, as if an old person had died there or a child had been born.
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