Source 2
You found an article written by a Native American historian. The article reviews
storytelling in the Native American culture.
world was made and why natural things happened.
sick people. These storytellers would learn the stories from their elders and would make
a promise to tell them to the next generations of the tribe.
American stories did not act like normal animals. They acted almost human. They would
think and talk. Some of these animals were called “wisdom animals.” They would share
stories because not all people could talk to the wisdom animals.
tribe would do spiritual dances to tell stories. Sometimes stories were told in song with
music. The music and dancing was meant to amuse the listeners while they heard the
stories.
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