Vocab Quiz: World Religions

Reciprocity — Helping and giving back to others.

Medicine Wheel — A symbol of balance and connection in life.

Diné — The Navajo people’s name for themselves; it means “The People.” Navajo Nation

Hózhó — Living in peace, balance, and harmony.

Hóchxǫ́ǫ́ / Hocho — Disorder, negativity, or imbalance.

Begochiddy — Staying strong and adapting during hard times.

Four Sacred Mountains — The four mountains that surround and protect the traditional Navajo homeland.

Kinaaldá — A Navajo ceremony celebrating a girl becoming a woman.

Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé / Changing Woman — An important Navajo spiritual figure connected to life and growth.

Boarding Schools — Schools where Indigenous children were forced to leave their culture and language behind.

Assimilation — Forcing people to adopt another culture.

Colonization — Taking over another people’s land and culture.

Navajo Long Walk — The forced march of the Navajo people by the U.S. government in the 1860s. Navajo Long Walk

tádídíín — Sacred corn pollen used in Navajo prayers and ceremonies.

K’é — Respect, family connections, and caring for others.