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In that Sense you can substitute God and Science....both are ways of Knowing(Epistemology)
Cause
Disaster can and do bring out the worst or best in humans....but they are many factors at play too much to list.
To a great extent it depends on the Cultural and Social Milieu.
The Rain Dance is based in Spirituality...Remember That all things Spiritual is Foremost about Intention Attention and Attunement
Here is how it was explained to me.....A simplified explanation
Water or Water Vapor is ever present in the atmosphere
By dancing we cause dust that raises to the clouds or form clouds...carried there by the winds - This dust is usually invisible to the naked eye.
Here is a secret the Shaman does not watch the clouds but the Winds
These dust Particles attract water vapors that coalesce around the dust Particles then crystalizes....Water Crystals are or can be called Clouds or Frost.
Once a critical mass is reach a chain reaction is started.
Depending on the Strength or attractive water qualities present in the dust...rain forms sooner or later.
The Kenyan African -The Wakamba Kilumi Dance is what led to its Connection but the dance is boring....A much prefer the so called American Indian Rain Dance...and Costumery
Anyway check out the following Rain Queen
Maselekwane Modjadji was the first Rain Queen of the Balobedu people & she could control the rain
Or maybe you would prefer a scientific explanation...
Ahhh... you taught me something new.
I had not heard this explanation before, where they produce dust that attracts vapor. Scientifically, I can't really take issue with this; at least from what I know.
So, as I understand what you're saying...
dust, which is heavier than air, can be caught up into air by air currents (I would think this wouldn't work in different areas, much like tornados needing different conditions).
If the shaman is watching the wind, this then makes good sense, as the wind would have to carry the dust in a direction while its also move upward, but then as it attacks vapor (which really does make a lot of sense) it has to come back down in sort of the opposite direction and distance from where they released the dust... Right? The wind would almost have to be changing direction for this to work which is not impossible.
But then... if the wind is changing direction anyway... that may already bring air that came from over water and therefore is already more "pregnant" with water.
But over all, I can kind of see the possibility. And of course, we're talking about centuries of human intelligence and ingenuity similar to things the Mayans were doing to get water and such.
I appreciate the info!