Kiowa
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- proper noun
- /ˈkaɪəwə/
- Significantly, the Kiowa Sun Dance and affiliated warrior society dances attracted visitors from other tribes.
- Kiowa dances
- Kiowa society
- Kiowa elder
Examples
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Conversely, a Baptist missionary described a Kiowa who quit going to church because the preachers condemned peyote use.
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The Sun Dance was the most important Kiowa ceremony, for it united the tribe spiritually and socially.
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But, Kiowa, if that happened to him because of what we're trying to do, what about us?
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We're here because in our history, our Kiowa history, it's what we're trying to preserve.
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Your wife is Kiowa, full-blood.
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By the end of the war, there were numerous Kiowa ministers and deacons throughout the communities.
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In the Kiowa village, the drumbeat echoes in the pulse of young braves.
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Moreover, every powwow I have attended has at least been partially staffed by Kiowa singers and dancers.
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Clifton Tongkeamah has repeatedly stated that "without the Kiowa, there would be no powwows in Texas and Oklahoma."
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My friend belongs to the Kiowa tribe and shares their rich cultural traditions.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person whose family lived in North or South America before Europeans arrived
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6.5
A person from the Native American tribes of the Great Plains who traditionally lived a nomadic life following buffalo
Compounds
A Native American language spoken by the Kiowa people of the southern Plains in the United States
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kiowa comes from the people's own word for themselves and refers to the group from the Great Plains, which is why the name identifies their people and culture.