Each longhouse housed an entire clan as many as 60 people! Tepees Tepees are tentlike American Indian houses. Tepees are good houses for people who are always on the move. Religion They believed in a good and Supreme Being, and in an Evil Spirit, and recognized the existence of inferior good and evil spirits. They believed in a future state of existence, and there were no infidels among them. "medicinemen," were their physicians, priests, and prophets, who on all occasions, used incantations. Problems When the white settlers came , the Indians lost their rich land, and most of their customs and beliefs , but before the white men's invasion they lived in harmony with nature . Widespread epidemic diseases wich killed millions of people--possibly in excess of 90% of the population in the hardest hit areas--and creating one of "the greatest human catastrophe in history. Many lives were lost in wars over the centuries, and war sometimes contributed to the near
singing on the steamboat deck... (lines15) Whitman writes about the diversity of work here and the people who take pride in what they do. His use of imagery creates a vivid picture of hard working people. Whitman modified standard "King's English" diction and abandoned traditional rhyme schemes and formal meters. Free verse is apparent throughout Whitman's works, which he patterned after ancient poetic forms, incantations, and praises from The Bible (Psalms) and Homer. He attempts to mirror the patterns of spoken language. Whitman's values are reflected in his subject matter and style. In "Song of Myself #1," for example, Whitman writes: I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. (l.13) Whitman celebrates unity of all life and people. His belief in equality for all people is also depicted in these lines
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