Native American Literature
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comes from the 700 different tribes who migrated to what is known today as America. Considering each tribe held diverse cultures, had different living styles, religious matters and governments, one would also think their oral tradition of poems and stories would be dissimilar. “The Walam Olum” ....
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.... demonstrates their love for Earth, nature and their surroundings. This account shows Delaware beliefs on how the world was created and how life began. Each Manito, which is a god of evil or good creations, is what the Delaware felt created life and its methods. The actual writing of the myth is in short descriptive phrases, leaving out any unnecessary words or clauses. It speaks as if Earth and Nature are people, a part of their kin. The Delaware use detailed characteristics to describe the ....
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Word count: 707
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
