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Eagle Feathers |
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| Years ago Indians knew the
"unbelievable" things of nature. They knew about feathers, and their function, long before Boeing put 'spoilers' on the wings of commercial aircraft, allowing them to float in for a safe landing. Feathers are created so, when the bird lifts and reaches, the air flows freely upward through them. The airflow is stopped, when the bird presses down for power. Watch the lifting and opening of a certain few feathers on the top of the wing, when a bird comes to rest on the earth or water. The landing is made smooth and without sound. An Indian boy in love with a girl knew what the 'landing' feather can do and what it signifies. He took such a feather from each wing of the eagle. He gave one to his love and kept the other. Only the two need know of their love. "Together we will fly well." She prayed for him, when he was hunting food for the camp. He prayed for her, when he waited during the long nights. |
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