Father Paul's motive for sprinkling holy water on Teofilo's grave is to integrate his beliefs into the Pueblo people's customs.
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In the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko's story, "The Man to Send Rain Clouds," Father Paul goes with Leon to sprinkle holy water on Teofilo's grave with the motive of integrating his beliefs into theirs as much as possible. It is not about holding a funeral Mass or performing last rites without the family's knowledge but rather about respecting and honoring the Pueblo people's customs.
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