Editing Chickasaw (section)

== Religion ==
The Chickasaw people held ancient beliefs about four "Beloved Things": the sun, the clouds, the sky and [[Ababinili|Aba' Binni'li]], also known as "He that lives in the clear sky". He was believed to be the sole creator of light, life, and warmth. He was believed to reside both in the clouds and in the holy fire, and due to this, fire was respected. It became unlawful to extinguish any fire, even a small cooking fire, with water, as this was considered to be the work of evil spirits. Bad weather such as rain, thunder and heavy wind was thought to be holy people at war above the clouds. Warriors would fire their guns at the sky to show that they were willing to die if they could aid the holy spirits above.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Religion |url=https://chickasaw.net/Our-Nation/Culture/Religion}}</ref>