Language: English to Ojibwe
Canoe
Jiimaan
Manoominike
When is asemaa put down?
before going onto the lake
he/she dances on rice
Threshing/ Bawishkam
Where does manoomin grow?
shallow, quiet, muddy bottomed waters
wild rice
manoomin
Inini
Man
Why is asemaa put down?
to thank the creator
Parches/ Gaapizige
45 minutes to an hour?
lake
zaaga'igan
Bawishkam
he/she dances on rice
What animal was responsible for spreading the manoomin seeds across the land
asigganak - bird
they fan the rice or toss the rice in a birch bark tray
winnowing/ nooshkaachige
how tall is a fully grown stem?
1 1/2 feet high
September moon
manoominike giizis
nooshkaachige
he/she fans rice
What medicine is used to thank the creator?
Asemaa
they pick rice
manoominike
How fast does the stem grow?
three inches in 24 hours
Makakoon
Biisim-manoomin
fine rice
What is the name of the spirit that comes down to earth?
manowa
they knock rice
Bawa'am
How many grains need to sprout from the top of the plant for it to almost be ready?
4-5