American Indian Culture-Ch. 1 Lesson 2

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What is folklore?

Back

Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories.

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What are customs?

Back

Ways of life that are repeated on a regular basis.

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What is a tradition?

Back

A custom or belief that is passed on from one generation to the next.

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Who is an ancestor?

Back

A relative who lived in the past.

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______ are big feasts that showed a persons wealth and rank in the community.

Back

Potlatches

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What is the definition of aspect?

Back

A part of something

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What does it mean to maintain something?

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To keep something going on continuing without changing.

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Animism is the belief that animals and the earth had spirits. True or False?

Back

True

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What was the purpose of the Green Corn Ceremony?

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To celebrate having a good corn crop.