The iroquois perform rituals to honor the twins in "the world on turtle's back," illustrating the iroquoian belief that
(a)they must perform certain rituals in order to sustain the earth.
(b) the twins are gods and it is important to show them devotion.
(c) singing and dancing will ensure the safety of the twins. (d) the twins enjoy watching ritualistic singing and dancing.

The correct answer is option (B) "the twins are gods and it is important to show them devotion". In The Iroquois Creation Myth: "The World on Turtle's Back", the Iroquois are presented as people with strong beliefs in higher power and human positive nature. This ideology led them to believe that the twins were gods and they should show them devotion.

The twins are gods and it is important to show them devotion.

Further Explanation:

“The world on the Turtle’s back” is a story which is about the Iroquois tribe who lived in North America as a confederacy during the early 1700s and this tribe absorbed many other individuals from various people to their tribes because of adoption of captives and also by offering shelter to the people who were displaced. They were also known by the name of Iroquois league during the French colonial years. The term Iroquois refers to six different native American groups which were the Seneca, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, Mohawk, and Tuscarora.  

“The world on the Turtle’s back” was passed by one generation to the other by Iroquois tribe and it was during the period of the 1800s when David Cusick, who was an Iroquois author recorded a version of this story and got that printed and today around 25 written versions of this story are available in different languages.

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Chapter: World on the Turtle’s Back

Subject: English

Keywords:

World on the Turtle’s back, Iroquois, twins, languages, recorded, league, French Colonial, written versions, ritual, honor.  

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