Based on the observations Washington Matthews made about the Navajo songs, which statement best describes
why they were sung?

A They were sung to heal sick people and to ask for such gifts as rain and good crops.
B They were sung to ask for wealth and items that could be owned.
C They were sung only to entertain people and pass the time.
D They were sung for people to dance to on special occasions, such as birthdays.

A They were sung to heal sick people and to ask for such gifts as rain and good crops.

Explanation:

Navajo songs were traditional songs that were considered spiritual and containing a wide variety of knowledge in them that would emanate as they are sung in the processions,

So they were sung on special occasions and usually as offerings to the God, for rain or good crops or other such issues that the people would take up in the annual community festivals.