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Folk Culture

Folk Culture. Native American Rain Dance. What Is Folk Culture?. A way of life based on values and a respect of nature Three really important parts of folk culture are Personal honesty Loyalty for family or clan Duties to the community Aim for genuine freedom and harmony

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Folk Culture

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  1. Folk Culture Native American Rain Dance

  2. What Is Folk Culture? • A way of life based on values and a respect of nature • Three really important parts of folk culture are • Personal honesty • Loyalty for family or clan • Duties to the community • Aim for genuine freedom and harmony • Beliefs passed down from generation to generation

  3. Native American Rain Dance • Done in late summer when rain was needed for their crops or whenever there was a drought • They are performed by both men and women • They wore turquoise and feathers to represent wind and rain. • Men wore their hair down and women wore their hair in a tribal rap • Sometimes they would wear masks • They wore large headdresses and special clothes that were specific for the rain dance.

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