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The Lenape's Belief In The Existence Of The Lenae In Delaware
The Lenape in Delaware believed in the existence of spirits in the universe. The spirits were either right or wrong and they according to them all souls deserved to be revered. They took gifts and lovely smelling flowers to the places where they knew that good spirits existed so as to seek favors from them. The believed that spirits had the power to either bless the community or curse them. Therefore, they performed activities that were meant to please the spirits in their favor.
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