Synonyms for
Calumet
Definition
a long ceremonial pipe used by some Native American tribes
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The Native American chief held the calumet pipe during the ceremony.
- The peace pipe was passed around the circle.
- The medicine man smoked the sacred pipe to heal the sick.
- The pipe of friendship was smoked between the two tribes.
- The red pipe was used in the war dance.
Quotes
The calumet, or pipe of peace, was the great bond of friendship among the North American Indians. - John S.C. Abbott
The calumet of the Indian was a religious ceremony, never a thing of barter or sale. - Charles Eastman
The calumet was the most important ceremonial object among the Plains Indians and had been for hundreds of years. - Joseph Bruchac