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How to pronounce wakan
“wakan” pronunciation in American English
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“wakan” in real sentences
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place like >> in Wakan Waka?
60 Minutes
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Two Spirit are the Wo Wakan, the sacredness of our people.
StoryCorps
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Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, and kept the world in balance.
TED-Ed
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--and because of this they knew that that person was "wakan," or "holy."
CrashCourse
Why real speech
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