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See students dance the Haka to celebrate the academic excellence of a star pupil.
Inaugurated in 1923, powwows today are an opportunity for Indigenous people to socialize, dance, sing, and honor their cultures. Powwows may be private or public, indoors or outdoors. Dancing events can be competitive with monetary prizes. Powwows vary in length from single-day to weeklong events.
Placing the clan poles, c. 1910. Several features are common to the ceremonies held by Sun Dance cultures. These include dances and songs passed down through many generations, the use of a traditional drum, a sacred fire, praying with a ceremonial pipe, fasting from food and water before participating in the dance, and, in some cases, the ceremonial piercing of skin and trials of physical ...
The second part of the song often includes "honor beats," usually in the form of four beats representing cannon fire in battle. The entire song may be repeated several times, at the discretion of the lead singer. Many songs use only vocables, syllabic utterances with no lexical meaning. Sometimes, only the second half of the song has any lyrics ...
Drum circles and sacred dance. Nov. 23 marked the 31st anniversary of Austin's American Indian Heritage Festival. Previously held at the Toney Burger Center, the annual event now takes place at ...
In honor of Pride Month, NBC Out is highlighting and celebrating a new generation of LGBTQ trailblazers, creators and newsmakers. Meet the youth leader merging Indigenous dance and queer activism ...
Punta is an Afro-indigenous dance and cultural music of the Honduran (700,000), Guatemalan (15,000), Belizean (35,000) and Nicaraguan (10,000) Garífuna people, originating from the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (also known as Yurumei).
Oct. 26—The troupe is on the final leg of their national tour with the Center Stage program to promote mutual understanding between international communities and cultures, said Helobung's Center ...