Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The basis for the Ghost Dance is the circle dance, a traditional Native American dance which involves moving in a circular formation in large groups. [3] [4] The Ghost Dance was first practiced by the Nevada Northern Paiute in 1889. The practice swept throughout much of the Western United States, quickly reaching areas of California and ...
Sun dance, Shoshone at Fort Hall, 1925. The Sun Dance is a ceremony practiced by some Native Americans in the United States and Indigenous peoples in Canada, primarily those of the Plains cultures, as well as a new movement within Native American religions, 1890 the Shoshone people in origin.
Rainmaking (ritual) (8 P) Native American ritual dances (10 P) Pages in category "Native American dances" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Dance is the outlet that allows potlatch attendees to vent their grief; "sorry songs" give way to "happy songs" and dances, such as the calico dance, where colorful bolts of cloth are passed among female participants, who dance in a large circle. Such dances serve to restore harmony among the relationships within the tribe.
Beautiful turquoise jewelry in silver inlay. Corn husks and turkey legs. Feathered regalia and bells that jingle with each step. Drum circles and sacred dance. Nov. 23 marked the 31st anniversary ...
Native American cultures across the 574 current federally recognized tribes in the United States, can vary considerably by language, beliefs, customs, practices, laws, art forms, traditional clothing, and other facets of culture. Yet along with this diversity, there are certain elements which are encountered frequently and shared by many tribal ...
Students and adults take part in a traditional Lenape dance called a “Bean Dance” during the Delaware Tribe of Indians' recent visit to Paterson's School No. 1.
Traditional Indigenous dancing, music, interactive art exhibit you can't miss A free drum circle featuring Pueblo artist Ray Pachak and other Southern Colorado musicians will be held 6 p.m. to 7 p ...