Question

Girls must perform this activity in the same spot for four days in a ritual to enter womanhood among the Apache. A form of this activity called yanvalou may be performed to honor the lwa Danbala. (-5[1])That form of this activity, along with zepol and mayi, are performed as part of rada rituals in Haitian Vodou. At the Bighorn Medicine Wheel, Plains Native Americans perform this activity (10[2])in a ceremony named for the sun. (10[2])The prophet (10[1])Jack Wilson led a movement to encourage Native Americans (10[1])to use this activity to undo the damage of European settlement. (10[1])African American church (10[1])services often involve a “praise” type of this activity also exemplified by the circle ring shout. For 10 points, the “Ghost” movement encouraged Native Americans (10[1])to perform what activity accompanied by music and singing? ■END■

ANSWER: dance [accept Ghost Dance; accept Sunrise Dance or Sun Dance; prompt on possession; prompt on music or singing with “what activity accompanies it?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jiping FangUIUC DMiami35-5
Max KoldaNotre DameNorthwestern A6610
Sam AlahiUIUC CUChicago B6610
Michael HundingUIUC AUChicago C7310
Neal JoshiWashU BUIUC B7310
Danila KabotyaIndiana APurdue A7510
Logan MathisSIUE APurdue B8410
Sophia GnadingerUChicago DIndiana B9510
Sam HewittWashU CPurdue C9810
Connor McClellandMiamiUIUC D12310

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%86.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%83.67
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y9100%0%11%91.22
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y7100%0%0%82.57
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y4100%0%0%92.00
2024 ACF Winter at Oxford2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%87.13