An illustrated glossary by Zhaawano Giizhik*
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The Universe of The Ojibwe <strong>An</strong>ishinaabeg <strong>by</strong> <strong>Zhaawano</strong> Giizhik - 2014<br />
Above image: Noodjimowin Idash Nibwaakaawin: “Healing <strong>An</strong>d Wisdom”. Overlay-wedding rings of<br />
palladium white gold, red gold and yellow gold <strong>by</strong> <strong>Zhaawano</strong> Giizhik, showing a stylized design of<br />
Misi-ginebig, the great underwater serpent of the Great Lakes and rivers. Misi-ginebig is often<br />
regarded as a metaphorical interpretation of a fish being, and a prominent patron of healing and<br />
knowledge of medicinal herbs (Click on image).<br />
Norval Morrisseau: Untitled (A depiction of Mish-Ginebig)<br />
The Universe of The Ojibwe <strong>An</strong>ishinaabeg <strong>by</strong> <strong>Zhaawano</strong> Giizhik - 2014<br />
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