Yeti finds some interesting information on Google

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At the other end of town Yeti is also very bored. He can’t go outside to help the players with their game levels with this heavy rain. The studio suggests that he can try to do something virtual. As luck would have it, he hasn’t gotten any text messages but if he does then he will have to give the virtual a try. He grabs hold of his tablet to see if he can find anything on how to stop the rain. He comes up with a rain dance that the Native American Indians do.

A rain dance is one of the most famous ceremonial dances out of a long line of choreographed movement which once held the responsibility of appealing to the various Native American gods. The rain dance in particular was a way to gain favor and summon rain to come down and nourish the crops that would serve as sustenance for a specific tribe.’ (Source) 

“Wow that’s really interesting,” Yeti thinks. “Hey I have to check out the history of the rain dance.” 

‘The history and ritual of the rain dance is still followed today.  In late August, when it is quite dry, especially in the Southwestern United States, Native American tribes used to do a rain dance. Many Native Americans still perform the ritual today, and it can be seen on several reservations in the United States. Men and women gathered together for a rain dance and wore special headdresses and clothing. The jewels used in the clothing, such as turquoise, had special significance, as well as the patterns on the clothing and the use of goat hair in the headdresses. These special clothes were worn every year for the rain dance, and usually were stored the entire year for this purpose. 

The steps of the rain dance itself are quite intricate, and unlike circle dances, which are seen in many Native American ceremonies, the men and women stood in separate lines and made zigzagging patterns. It is significant that, while many Native American rituals involved only men, or at least, were more concerned with their influence, the rain dance involved both men and women, showing the importance of rain to the entire community. This rain dance was meant to bring rain for the entire year or for a specific season.’ (Source) 

Yeti is amazed as to what can be found on Google. But he still hasn’t found anything on how to stop the rain. 

Continue - Kimmy calls Yeti to share what she found on Google

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