Question

excerpt from the iroquois constitution by dekanawidah official symbolism a large bunch of shell strings, in the making of which the five nations confederate lords have equally contributed, shall symbolize the completeness of the union and certify the pledge of the nations represented by the confederate lords of the mohawk, the oneida, the onondaga, the cayuga and the seneca, that all are united and formed into one body or union called the union of the great law, which they have established. a bunch of shell strings is to be the symbol of the council fire of the five nations confederacy. and the lord whom the council of fire keepers shall appoint to speak for them in opening the council shall hold the strands of shells in his hands when speaking. when he finishes speaking he shall deposit the strings on an elevated place (or pole) so that all the assembled lords and the people may see it and know that the council is open and in progress. when the council adjourns the lord who has been appointed by his comrade lords to close it shall take the strands of shells in his hands and address the assembled lords. thus will the council adjourn until such time and place as appointed by the council. then shall the shell strings be placed in a place for safekeeping. what is the purpose of the first paragraph of this section of the iroquois constitution? to describe the meaning of the shell strings to describe the history of each tribe in the five nations to describe the consequences of disobeying ones tribe to describe the traditions of the lords

Explanation:

El primer párrafo describe cómo un gran haz de cuerdas de conchas, en la elaboración de las cuales los Señores Confederados de las Cinco Naciones han contribuido igualmente, simboliza la integridad de la unión y certifica el compromiso de las naciones representadas. Por lo tanto, se enfoca en explicar el significado de las cuerdas de conchas.

Answer:

to describe the meaning of the shell strings