White buffalo calf born during Texas thunderstorm

Thousands of Native Americans flocked to a ranch near Dallas, Tex., this week for a special naming ceremony.

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Thousands of Native Americans flocked to a ranch near Dallas, Tex., this week for a special naming ceremony.

The guest of honour was a rare, two-month old white buffalo named Lightning Medicine Cloud.

He got his name for being born during a thunderstorm.

The white buffalo is regarded as sacred in Native American culture and it is believed to have great spiritual importance.

The calf was honoured with prayers, songs and a pipe ceremony.

One one in 10 million buffalo calves are born with the white colouring.

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