Navajo Origin Legend

Why do you think this number was important to the Navajo?

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Cleansing or blessing with water is common to many religious ceremonies. In addition to the water, what food crop did the Navajo use to prepare themselves for the ceremony?

• tomatoes

• watermelon

• corn

• blueberries

How did the Navajo prepare themselves for the ceremony?

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What reason(s) can you think of that explains why that particular food crop was used in this ceremony?

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Which members of the tribe were probably chosen to play the role of the 3 gods?

• male elders

• children

• female elders

• teenagers

The eight Mirage People marched around the display and then later the corn was gone and there were people there. What purpose might the Mirage People have served in the switch?

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Of the sacred elements earth, wind, fire, and water - which played a key role in the actual ceremony?

• earth

• wind

• fire

• water

Look at your finger prints. For what reason could the Navajo origin myth connected the movement of the wind with your finger prints?

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What are some ceremonies that are common in our society today?

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What number seems to be important in the Navajo culture?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4