For the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico the oral tradition of storytelling is an intricate part of their culture. Storytelling is the medium which the Pueblo Indians use to educate their children about the land and animals and communicate with their ancestors. The Pueblo Indian children begin this great oral tradition by hearing about their creation. ... The description of the "Emergence Place- being in such close proximity to the village where they presently reside serves the purpose of bringing the living Pueblo Indians closer to their Ancestors. ... Richard Erdoes, in his book American Ind...

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Culture CULTURE What is culture? Culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, and works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements. The existence and use of culture depends upon ability possessed by humans alone. This ability has been called the capacity for rational thought. The term symboling has been proposed as a more suitable name for the mental ability of humans, consisting of assigning things and events certain meanings that cannot be grasped with the senses. ...

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