Festivals:
The Iroquois festivals were mainly based on three things; oral tradition, agriulture and religeon. The elders of the tribe educated the people about their history by oral tradition (not lots of written history but stories about their past and experiences. Most of their festivals were about celebrating how blessed they are since they have very fertile. The common practice of all their festivals were the opening and clothing prayer and worship sessions.
The Iroquois festivals were mainly based on three things; oral tradition, agriulture and religeon. The elders of the tribe educated the people about their history by oral tradition (not lots of written history but stories about their past and experiences. Most of their festivals were about celebrating how blessed they are since they have very fertile. The common practice of all their festivals were the opening and clothing prayer and worship sessions.
Religeon:
The Iroquois worshiped a superior being (God) that created them. He was called 'Great Spirit' . They were strong believers of the nature being 'alive' and having human like characteristics. They showed great respect to nature and thought that the 'Great Spirit' communicated with them and showed them signs through it. Another way that they communicated was by burning tobacco and having dreams (they were thought to be unnatural messages from the Gods).
The Iroquois worshiped a superior being (God) that created them. He was called 'Great Spirit' . They were strong believers of the nature being 'alive' and having human like characteristics. They showed great respect to nature and thought that the 'Great Spirit' communicated with them and showed them signs through it. Another way that they communicated was by burning tobacco and having dreams (they were thought to be unnatural messages from the Gods).
Algonquin Bibliography:
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