What was the ghost dance?

a. a religious ritual that was supposed to lead to the destruction of whites and the return of the buffalo.

b. a ritual performed by the paiutes in an effort to contact their great spirit leaders for guidance.

c. a signal that native americans of the great plains had resigned themselves to white domination.

d. a ritual that the sioux men performed as they were preparing for battle against white americans?

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Jonathan Lamb

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6 March, 19:15

What was the ghost dance?

a. a religious ritual that was supposed to lead to the destruction of whites and the return of the buffalo.

b. a ritual performed by the paiutes in an effort to contact their great spirit leaders for guidance.

c. a signal that native americans of the great plains had resigned themselves to white domination.

d. a ritual that the sioux men performed as they were preparing for battle against white americans?

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Lorelai Benjamin · Answer 1

The ghost dance was a ritual dance introduced by the Paiute tribe, led by Wovoka. This ritual dance was performed for consecutive 5 days, every 6 weeks. They would perform a dance to ask the Great Spirit, Wakan Tanka, to give them spiritual renewal from the whites. During the 5th day, they would dance all night until sunrise and bathe in the river.

The answer is B.