religion : beliefs about gods or spirits
shaman: in some cultures, a curing doctor who helps cure the sick
folklore:
oral history: spoken history
Indians had their own ceremonies and customs
Ceremonies: mostly religious, celebrated marriages or special times of the year,
Yuroks celebrate catching the 1st salmon of the year they believed that nature was controlled by different spirits, men or women could be shamans
Indians passed down beliefs and culture through storytelling the history, beliefs, and customs of a group as told in its storieschildren listened to elders tell them the folklore of their tribe
some stories taught lessons about how to act, the tribes beliefs, how the world and humans came to be, and explained why things are the way they are
Yuroks celebrate catching the 1st salmon of the year they believed that nature was controlled by different spirits, men or women could be shamans
Indians passed down beliefs and culture through storytelling the history, beliefs, and customs of a group as told in its storieschildren listened to elders tell them the folklore of their tribe
some stories taught lessons about how to act, the tribes beliefs, how the world and humans came to be, and explained why things are the way they are
Folklore includes many different types of games, stories, and art.Art: They created beautiful things that could also be used in every day life
They made rock art - painting and carving rocks
carved furniture and tools from wood or bone, made dolls, clothing, baskets, instrumentsGames: were played by children and adults,
many games taught skills children would need when they grew up
might even play games to settle an argument
They made rock art - painting and carving rocks
carved furniture and tools from wood or bone, made dolls, clothing, baskets, instrumentsGames: were played by children and adults,
many games taught skills children would need when they grew up
might even play games to settle an argument
California Indians showed a respect for the land, Tribes had different ways of life, including different religious beliefs, ceremonies, stories, art, and games. Together, these ways of life were part of each tribe's customs and folklore.
