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Discussion 1 Anishinaabeg

Discussion 1 Anishinaabeg

Q Based on documents in chapter 1 of The Great Water, what purposes do these stories serve for the Anishinaabeg? Which do you think might be the most important purpose and why? How does the theme of "Religion" play a role in this topic?

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Anishinaabeg (pronounced as uh-NISH-in-AH-beg) means the chosen people or the original real people. In Chapter 1 we get to many documents which prove that the Anishinaabeg have a history which is very much representative of the social, political and cultural development. The stories serve a very crucial and multifaceted purpose of providing the history and preserving the tradition. From the given documents’ various explanation about the world and practical advice is gained. The Anishinaabeg believe that stories have spirit and the stories are not merely words but they are living being and that is the reason the storyteller has a great responsibility to respect the story and share it with others exactly the way he/she had heard it.