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the green corn ceremony were religious festivals in which eastern woodland groups celebrated the harvest and gave thanks. they joyfully danced, sang, and prayed because the land had provided the harvest they needed to live.
pueblo groups in the southwest like the hopi sought help and advice from kachinas. these are the spirits of natural forces such as sun, wind, and storms. the kachinas could also represent ancestors. an ancestor is a relative who lived in the past. hopi artists created decorative kachina dolls that they used to help children learn important traditions and customs. sometimes the hopi would perform special dances to call forth the kachinas to join the group.
in some indigenous groups, these were a few men and women who were believed to have special religious powers. historians call them shamans. people believed that these individuals had special knowledge or skills, such as the ability to heal the sick or to pray to the forces they felt guided them.
folktales are one way that american indians share their history, costumes, and traditions. the following folktale originated in the pacific northwest.
For question 6, the sentence "They joyfully danced, sang, and prayed because the land had provided the harvest they needed to live." directly describes the way Eastern Woodland groups celebrated the harvest. For question 7, the text clearly states "These are the spirits of natural forces such as sun, wind, and storms", so option B is correct. For question 8, the text says "In some Indigenous groups, these were a few men and women who were believed to have special religious powers. Historians call them shamans", so option C is correct.
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- They joyfully danced, sang, and prayed because the land had provided the harvest they needed to live.
- B. sun, wind, and storms
- C. a person believed to have special religious powers