Southwest Religion And Religion

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Tribes of the Southwest, Religion

The tribes of the Southwest had many interesting parts of their religion. They also had a unique religious ceremony and building. The tribes of the Southwest believed that a shaman would help solve all of their religious and nonreligious conflicts. Shamans were important leaders in the Southwestern tribes so they are going on the right side of the exhibit. Southwestern tribes also believed that there was a tree going through the universe that they called the Universe Tree. The Universe Tree was a tree that would guide the shaman when he went to different parts of the universe. The Universe tree is also important so it is going a little to the right in the middle. They even believed that there were dark,

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