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Sickatower says that there were seven original towns in the Cherokee Nation of which Tugala was the head & the beloved town, and the place destined to keep of the sacred fire perpetually, whence the present fire in the nation has been derived & is still honored. This fire was brought thither from the skies by the Old Man of Heaven, also brought down with him at the same time the Ancient of Days, the prerequisite of the Cherokee Nation. | Sickatower says that there were seven original towns in the Cherokee Nation of which Tugala was the head & the beloved town, and the place destined to keep of the sacred fire perpetually, whence the present fire in the nation has been derived & is still honored. This fire was brought thither from the skies by the Old Man of Heaven, also brought down with him at the same time the Ancient of Days, the prerequisite of the Cherokee Nation. | ||
They spoke of a divining stone to which vast importance was formerly attached. It was about five inches in diameter' circular, gradually hollowed from its [[word scratched out]] rounded outer edge, to a smaller rim within & from that a second hollow to a third about large & deep enough to imbed the life of a finger. Through the centre passed a red line. Within all would be a small bead. [[words scratched out]] This stone was porous and would be placed where the water could work up into the hollow. | They spoke of a divining stone to which vast importance was formerly attached. It was about five inches in diameter' circular, gradually hollowed from its [[word scratched out]] rounded outer edge, to a smaller rim within & from that a second hollow to a third about large & deep enough to imbed the life of a finger. Through the centre passed a red line. Within all would be a small bead. [[words scratched out]] This stone was porous and would be placed where the water could work up into the hollow. | ||
One of these was always in possession of some Great Medicine Man in the Nation. To him resist would be | One of these was always in possession of some Great Medicine Man in the Nation. To him resist would be | ||
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Sickatower says that there were seven original towns in the Cherokee Nation of which Tugala was the head & the beloved town, and the place destined to keep of the sacred fire perpetually, whence the present fire in the nation has been derived & is still honored. This fire was brought thither from the skies by the Old Man of Heaven, also brought down with him at the same time the Ancient of Days, the prerequisite of the Cherokee Nation.
They spoke of a divining stone to which vast importance was formerly attached. It was about five inches in diameter' circular, gradually hollowed from its word scratched out rounded outer edge, to a smaller rim within & from that a second hollow to a third about large & deep enough to imbed the life of a finger. Through the centre passed a red line. Within all would be a small bead. words scratched out This stone was porous and would be placed where the water could work up into the hollow. One of these was always in possession of some Great Medicine Man in the Nation. To him resist would be