Native Americans historically practiced rain dances to encourage rainfall
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 75/100
Historical and anthropological evidence confirms that various Native American tribes historically performed rain dances as rituals intended to bring precipitation.
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en.wikipedia.org: Rainmaking (ritual)
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States that North American rain dances were historically performed by many Native American tribes to invoke rain.
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britannica.com: Rain dance
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Connects Native American dance with agricultural festivals and rainmaking practices.
loc.gov: Photo, Print, Drawing
New Mexico. The Rain Dance. Zuni Pueblo
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Provides historical photographic evidence of a Rain Dance performed at Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico.