Unit 4 Flashcards
Sioux Death Customs
violent expression of death
open air burial
buried in best robes
buried w/ weapons & possessions
Navajo Death Beliefs
tried to ward off death
immediate burial in ground
buried in best robes
buried w/ weapons & possessions
the Sioux believed
each person had 4 souls
in Sioux 2 souls
one soul would never leave the dead body
one soul goes on a 4day journey to the ‘land of spirits’
Navajos felt death
was the end of everything good
Virginia Colony was founded
in 1607 in Jamestown
Virginia was founded for
commercial reason/business atmosphere
Virginia was not seeking
religious freedom, had no problem w/ the Church of England
Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded
in 1620 by pilgirlms in Plymouth
Massachusetts Bay was founded for
religious reasons
The Pilgrims rejected
the church of england, developed their own religious thinking
New Ideology
hard work
industriousness
goodness = road to salvation
Protestant Work Ethic is
hard work, industriousness goodness
American Colonies Burial Practices
death considered natural apart of life
american colonies visited
the grave regularly , had epitaphs