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Donehogowah War Belt
Category: 2 Price: $350.00 USD
The Donehogowah War Belt was formerly held by Donehogowah or General Ely S. Parker. It means, Five Council Fires or Death Belt of the Five Nations, the Confederacy of the Iroquois. The Death Belts were in the custody of the Keepers of the Eastern and Western Doors of the Hodinoshonni. This one was always held by the Donehogowah, the Seneca Nation - Keeper of the Western Door. The Mohawks of the Eastern Door likewise had their copy of this belt. This belt signified death or war against some other nation or nations. When the belt was sent to the East Door, the Mohawk Council, it was held and passed on to the councils of war of each of the Five Nations, until returned by the Mohawks which signified that the war would begin at once.
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