Wakinyan

Wakíŋyaŋ is a Lakota word for "thunder".

It also may be a portmanteau which associates "wahka" ("sacred") and "kinyan" ("wings").

[1] Heyokas, that is contrarians, dream of Wakinyan and can burn cedar (Juniperus scopulorum) to protect themselves from thunder and lightning, since Wakinyan respect trees and will not harm them.

[2] Filmmaker and storm chaser Martin Lisius produced a short film in 2016 titled, "Wakíŋyaŋ" which honors the Lakota "thunder spirit" Wakíŋyaŋ.

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