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AS
THE WORLD POPULATION CONTINUES TO INCREASE, THE DEMAND FOR FOOD
PRODUCTION ALSO RISES. WE ASSUME THAT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN
ABUNDANCE OF FOOD AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, TO MANY NATIONS THIS IS
NOT ALTOGETHER TRUE. AS A RESULT, THESE NATIONS OR GROUPS OF PEOPLE
WORK AT BEING PREPARED IN THE EVENT OF FOOD SHORTAGES. TO THE
HOPI FARMERS, MUCH ATTENTION IS PLACED ON THEIR CROPS. THEY HAVE
A PLACE TO PRAY, AND THEY CONSTANTLY WORK IN THEIR FIELDS TO INSURE
A GOOD HARVEST. CEREMONIES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE CULTIVATION
OF THEIR CROPS, FOLLOWED BY A CELEBRATION FOR ANOTHER BOUNTIFUL
YEAR. THIS IS A PRACTICE THAT HAS EXISTED FOR MANY CENTURIES.
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