Navajo Tribe Morning Ceremony

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One hot, sunny morning in Arizona, the Navajo tribe all met at the middle of their village where they ate meals together. The chief, Manuelito, began their morning ceremony his usual speech of what the tribe would be doing throughout the day. He felt light headed and feverish, but he managed to finish his speech and was met with approbation from his loyal tribe. He served everyone at the table the first dish of meat and fruit with his bare hands, which was customary. The tribe all ate and finished their breakfast then left to start their daily tasks. The hunters of the tribe went out to explore and hunt for the food that they would eat the next day. Some people of the tribe stayed behind and cleaned up around the village. Manuelito went back

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