Southeast Nations Vocabulary

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What is a ritual?

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An act or series of actions done in the same way in a certain situation

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What does the term "confederacy" refer to?

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A group of people, organizations, or countries that join together for a common cause

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What is a palisade?

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A fence made of sharpened wooden posts

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What is a clan?

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A group of families claiming a common ancestor

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What does "civil" mean?

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Related to the government, not religious or military organizations

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What is thatch?

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Plant materials, such as straw, laid over each other

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What does it mean to harvest?

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To gather crops at the end of the growing season

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What does "supernatural" mean?

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Beyond the world and laws of nature that can be seen or observed

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What is a busk?

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A ceremonial fasting time

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Many groups conduct a ______ to honor an important event in a person's life.

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ritual