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. 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 in a ceremony named for the sun. (10[3])The prophet Jack Wilson (10[1])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 services often involve a (10[1])“praise” type of this activity also exemplified by the circle ring shout. For 10 points, the “Ghost” movement (10[1])encouraged Native Americans 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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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Agnijo BanerjeeCambridge ABristol A7310
Ian McDowellCambridge CManchester7310
Cormac BeirneLSE AOxford A7310
Owen IredaleImperial ACambridge B7710
Aisling SkeetDurhamBirmingham8410
Zosia MikolajczukSouthampton ACambridge D9510
Lucas JohnsWarwick AImperial B10210
Paige CrawleyOxford BSouthampton B12010

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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