A Periodic Ritual Is One That Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

A periodic ritual is one that is:

• A)performed because of the will or desire of a deity
• B)associated with critical events in the life of an individual
• C)celebrated on a ritual calendar
• D)involved with an altered state of consciousness

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Definitions:

Plantation Mistresses

Women who lived on and managed plantations in the southern United States during the antebellum period, often overseeing domestic aspects of plantation life.

Domestic Servants

Workers employed within the household, performing various chores and tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and childcare.

Cotton Kingdom

Cotton-producing region, relying predominantly on slave labor, that spanned from North Carolina west to Louisiana and reached as far north as southern Illinois.

New Orleans

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