Based on the observations Natalie Curtis made about the Navajo people and their songs, which of the following best describes why the songs were performed?
as parts of ceremonies and often to ask for peace and blessings to protect against evil
late at night to entertain themselves and any foreign visitors that had come to their camps
on long journeys through the Arizona deserts to keep their minds alert and boost their energy
during the long winter months when they were cold and the land was not suitable for farming

Care sunt personajele din broasca testoasa cea fermecata de petre ispirescu

How would most spanish speakers ask an elderly person how he/she is doing?

read this excerpt from president john f. kennedy’s inaugural address on january 20, 1961: in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. i do not shrink from this responsibility—i welcome it. i do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. the energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. and so, my fellow americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. my fellow citizens of the world: ask not what america will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. based on the excerpt, what is the central idea of this speech? a. to cultivate a sense of well-being among the american people b. to motivate people everywhere to uphold the freedom of humankind c. to motivate americans to strive for the development of their nation d. to foster a feeling of happiness and unity across people and nations