Seminole
Ceremonies and Beliefs
By: Vicki H.
One of the ceremonies of the Seminole tribe is the sweet corn
ceremony. It is held in May and July. How they dance in
this ceremony is in a circle. They call that ceremony the harvest festival
or the new year festival. The Seminole tribe still give it today.
The Seminole tribe did do similar things in different
ceremonies. One of the things is always wear bright clothes to
ceremonies. Women also have to dance in straight lines. Most of the
ceremonies are named after animals. They also practically never use
instruments.
The Seminole had a medicine man. The medicine man is believed to have power over the spirit world. The medicine man also had the knowledge to deal with animals, ghosts, and powers, who brought illness and pain. The Seminoles also believed that until the medicine man blew on the medicine, it would not work. These are some of the Seminole ceremonies and beliefs.
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