ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

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Osage Creation / Navajo Creation Myth:Chronological order is the arrangement of details in order of their
A
cause.
B
nature.
C
location.
D
occurrence.
E
importance.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Osages, Dhegiha Siouan speakers, believed in the beginning that there was chaos in the universe. Amid the chaos, the all-powerful, mysterious, and invisible life force, Wakonda, created order by organizing the universe into air, land, and water, creating the Middle Waters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Navajo origin stories begin with a First World of darkness (Nihodilhil). From this Dark World the Dine began a journey of emergence into the world of the present. It had four corners, and over these appeared four clouds. These four clouds contained within themselves the elements of the First World.

Detailed explanation-3: -A major example of this is the origin of humans. In the Osage Creation Account, humans reside in the sky until the mythical Elk helps the human rid water from the landmasses that they would eventually inhabit.

Detailed explanation-4: -First/Black World: The beginning of time. Second/Blue World: This world was already occupied by the Blue Birds, animals and other beings who were in disagreement and couldn’t get along with one another. Third/Yellow World: Fourth/White World: 19-May-2010

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