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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:49 pm


Celeanor is the winner! Please PM Manda with the name of your new familiar. You can also equip the familiar on a pet!

Sacred White Buffalo!
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Welcome to the free raffle honoring a rare white buffalo that was recently born in Greenville, TX. Kaliskanny alerted me of this fascinating story!! biggrin biggrin

To enter please reply to the thread what you think of the story below. On 7/4 at like 3 pm CST the raffle will be closed. The winner will be chosen by first randomizing among the amount of pages, then randomizing among the people who posted on the winning page. GOOD LUCK!! (note: if you don't agree with how the raffle will be rando'd then don't enter).

"GREENVILLE, Texas - A white buffalo, an animal rich in the lore of Native Americans and sacred to many tribes, was recently born in Texas.

Arby Little Soldier said the remarkable animal was born on his ranch near Greenville, about an hour northeast of Dallas, in the middle of a thunderstorm on May 12.

White buffalo are extremely rare. To be considered sacred they must also have certain markings.

“And that is black nose, black eyes and black-tipped tail. Not the pink eyes or the blue eyes or the pure albino,” he said. “This one here is the full one that’s counting now. He’d be the third. And the fourth in our Native American prophecy that is the end of the last days.”

Little Soldier would like the name the calf Lightning Medicine Cloud, but he must wait until tribal leaders from around the country gather at his ranch to determine what prophecy the animal brings."

Read more here.
 
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:04 pm


Aside from the fact that baby buffalo are adorable. I took Anthropology in college, and I took a class on Native American's. So I've heard a little bit about this. I think it's really neat, and I like that even now they have to bring in leaders to talk about it. It's kind of refreshing. I'll have to keep an eye on the story.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:14 pm


Now I'm curious as to what would happen if they bred the same parents again, as they both obviously carry the gene. And whether or not that little guy will sire more white buffalo.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:25 pm


That is the cutest buffalo I have ever seen. I'm curious about the prophecies surrounding it, and if they will breed the same parents again for the above stated reason. ;o

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:33 pm


I agree, I think the parents should be bred again, does anyone know if they've done much genetic research with this form of "albinism" with buffalo?
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:38 pm


That white buffalo is extremely cute! I wonder if it will happen again..


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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:43 pm


This is a very interesting story, I love the fact that he was born to a Native American who knew the importance of this animal's birth and respected it enough to contact the elders/leaders of the tribes to consult and reveal the prophecy this lovely animal holds.

The parents of this animal should definetly breed again, its a extreme long shot to produce another offspring of this rare caliber but it is possible. There is much to be learned from those who respect nature enough to revere a animal to this state.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:48 pm


I adore stories like these! Not to mention, that the future of this buffalo fascinates me so much! I can't wait to see what they name the little fella. :>

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:49 pm


I love the little cutie - he's absolutely adorable. But I don't thing I'd be looking to breed another one if it's coming means the end of the last days - sounds kind of apocalyptic.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:50 pm


It's very interesting indeed. But the part about it being the end of the world would suck. Because next year is 2012. Haha. But anyways, white buffalos are pretty awesome. And yes, Buffalo's are very sacred creatures in Native American culture. (Is one myself)

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:53 pm


The story is pretty interesting, however whenever I think of the words "white" and "buffalo" put together, it reminds me of my mom telling me stories about how she was bullied in school because she was pale and lived in the Desert.


They called her the White Buffalo.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:06 pm


Hmm I like this legend, I will probably add it into my Rp information for some of my native american OCs

Such a cute calf <3

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:13 pm


as adorable as the buffalo is, it would be intresting to look at the gene makeup of it and that of the parents since it doesn't look like a true albino... without white eyes and a pink nose. I wonder if there used ot be large heards of white buffalo a long time ago and perhaps the darker colour was better suited once the glaciers melted?

on a side note there is going to be a large solar flare in the next couple of years which has caused some end of world hype because it could wipe out communications and overload powerplants.
PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:20 pm


I think I might have to look up more on this prophecy. Definitely one I have not heard of before.

He'd be wonderful to roleplay with. Especially if he knew how special he was.

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PostPosted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:29 pm


I think this is yet another sign of the impending Apocalypse...bad juju is about. But in the realm of doom bringers, it's a cute one xd
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