Ribstone Traditional Cache
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Most of the climbing is done by car!
About nine inche square rubbermaid type container filled with small
items to trade for all members of the family. This is a short drive
off highway 36 and 26 to a little known spot.
This spot allows a wonderful view of the surrounding area and also a interesting viewing of one of nine places in Alberta where Ribstone rocks have been found. The actual rocks are still present at this site and local natives still bring offering to Old Man Buffalo at this spot.
Old Man Buffalo is believed to be the caretaker of the buffalo. Natives ceremonies before and after the hunt, allowed for the sucessful hunt.
The view from this spot allows one to see Strawberry Hill some 40miles to the southeast. Strawberry Hill was the location of the large meteorite found in the Alberta Museum and Archives in Edmonton.
The area to the south west has colorful scarves tied around trees and thanks to nicolo and outforthehunt, I
am posting a possible answer to why they are there.
Prayer Trees:
A tree symbolizes the world center, where heaven and earth touch, all times and places converge. For this reason trees are considered to be places of prayer. The tying on of the ribbons is done with a specific intention for healing, luck, or some other purpose, and the spirits are believed to heed the intentions conveyed by the ribbons. Lone trees or trees growing in unusual places are considered especially powerful These trees are also
called ongonmodon, for they are believed to be the home of shamans' helper spirits. Sometimes you may see white tufts of cotton and for many peoples, these represent the souls of the children being sung to the Light; they may also represent the clouds of the Rain Maker or Rain Goddess who will help to bring the crops. Various colors of cloth that are used often represent different cardinal directions
of the Earth, different seasons, different times of day. Colors can also represent particular intentions: a prayer with blue yarn or cloth. The blue, might represent asking the "cooling waters" to do their healing work with some very ill and feverish friend. Feathers, can represent different prayers. Tying an Owl feather could represent: "may we see our way clearly through this time of darkness." Quail feather: "may we remember to pay attention to the small, wee beings of the Earth."
Thanks again for this information!
It is all very interesting!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
pbire zr jryy orsber lbh yrnir.
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