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A powwow (also pow wow or pow-wow) is a gathering with dances held by many Native American and First Nations communities. Inaugurated in 1923, powwows today are an opportunity for Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing, and honor their cultures.
Powwow, also called Brauche, Brauchau, or Braucherei in the Pennsylvania Dutch language, is a vernacular system of North American traditional medicine and folk magic originating in the culture of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Blending aspects of folk religion with healing charms, "powwowing" includes a wide range of healing rituals used primarily for ...
FSU Pow Wow, the homecoming celebration of Florida State University; POW! WOW!, an international mural arts festival; A particular pow wow Meskwaki Pow Wow, an annual powwow in Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa, USA; Long Plain First Nation Annual Pow-wow, an annual powwow in Long Plain First Nation, Manitoba, Canada
Today, the selection of the Powwow Princess is more involved, especially since the Wampanoag are reacquiring tribal lands and reclaiming the Wôpanâak language. First, there's an interview with a ...
A Northern style Men's Fancy Dancer at the West Valley Powwow in Saratoga, CA, 2005. Fancy dance, Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, [1] in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion. It is loosely based on the ...
The Gathering of Nations is the largest pow-wow in the United States and North America. [3] It is held annually on the fourth weekend in April, on the Powwow Grounds at Expo NM, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Over 565 tribes from around the United States and 220 from Canada travel to Albuquerque to participate.
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Like pow-wow dancing, Gourd Dancing is performed in a circular arena. The drum can be placed on the side or in the center of the arena. The dancers take their place around the perimeter of the area. During most of the song, the dancers dance in place, lifting their feet in time to the drumbeats, and shaking their rattles from side to side.