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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkb:award
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gptkbp:alternativeName
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gptkb:Busk
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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marks beginning of new year for some tribes
strengthens community bonds
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gptkbp:duration
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several days
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:busk_(purification)_ritual
dancing
fasting
singing
sacred fire
ritual cleaning
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Green Corn Ceremony
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gptkbp:includes
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feasting
games
corn as central symbol
forgiveness of debts and offenses
lighting of new fire
medicine rituals
stomp dance
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Southeastern_United_States
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gptkbp:period
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late summer
harvest season
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gptkbp:practicedIn
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gptkb:Hopi_people
gptkb:Cherokee_people
gptkb:Iroquois_people
gptkb:Chickasaw_people
gptkb:Choctaw_people
gptkb:Muscogee_(Creek)_people
gptkb:Seminole_people
gptkb:Yuchi_people
other Southeastern tribes
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gptkbp:purpose
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celebrate the new corn harvest
community purification
renewal and forgiveness
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:First_Fruits_ceremonies
harvest festivals worldwide
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gptkbp:religiousSignificance
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spiritual renewal
thanks to Creator
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Native_American_cuisine
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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